TOPICAL BIBLE
Beneficence
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Isaiah 58:7Isn’t it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?Isaiah 58:10and if you draw out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then your light shall rise in darkness, and your obscurity be as the noonday;Isaiah 58:11and Yahweh will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in dry places, and make strong your bones; and you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters don’t fail.Matthew 5:42Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.Matthew 19:21Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”Matthew 25:35for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.Matthew 25:36I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.’Matthew 25:37“Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?Matthew 25:38When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?Matthew 25:39When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?’Matthew 25:40“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’Matthew 25:41Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;Matthew 25:42for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;Matthew 25:43I was a stranger, and you didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’Matthew 25:44“Then they will also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t help you?’Matthew 25:45“Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’Mark 9:41For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ’s, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.Mark 10:21Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”Luke 3:11He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”Luke 10:33But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,Luke 10:34came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.Luke 10:35On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the host, and said to him, ‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’Luke 11:41But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.Luke 19:8Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.”Acts 2:44All who believed were together, and had all things in common.Acts 2:45They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.Acts 2:46Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,Acts 4:32The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.Acts 4:33With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.Acts 4:34For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,Acts 4:35and laid them at the apostles’ feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.Acts 4:36Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,Acts 4:37having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.Acts 6:1Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.Acts 6:2The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.Acts 6:3Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.Acts 6:4But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”Acts 10:2a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.Acts 10:4He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.Acts 11:29As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;Acts 11:30which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.Romans 15:25But now, I say, I am going to Jerusalem, serving the saints.Romans 15:26For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.Romans 15:27Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in fleshly things.1 Corinthians 13:3If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing.1 Corinthians 16:1Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise.1 Corinthians 16:2On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.1 Corinthians 16:3When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.2 Corinthians 8:1Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia;2 Corinthians 8:2how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.2 Corinthians 8:3For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,2 Corinthians 8:4begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.2 Corinthians 8:5This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.2 Corinthians 8:6So we urged Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.2 Corinthians 8:7But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.2 Corinthians 8:8I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.2 Corinthians 8:10I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.2 Corinthians 8:11But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.2 Corinthians 8:12For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.