LIBERALITY-PARSIMONY-COVETOUSNESS: (A) LIBERALITY, examples of (Select Reading, De 26 Mal 1:6-14 3:4-12 Mt 6:1-4) De 26:1-19; Mal 1:6-14; 3:4-12; Mt 6:1-4 Gifts of Israel for the Tabernacle Ex 35:22 Over-plus of Gifts Ex 36:5 Offerings at the Dedication Nu 7:3 David's Gifts for the Temple 1Ch 29:3,4 Gifts for the Repairing of God's House 2Ch 24:10 Offerings for the Rebuilding of the Temple Ezr 1:6; 2:69; 8:25; Ne 7:70; Lu 19:8 The Poor Widow's Offering Lu 21:1-4 Liberality in the Early Church Ac 4:34,35; 11:29; 2Co 8:2; Php 4:16 --SEE Kindness (2), KINDNESS -- Of Women. See WOMEN -- Promise for. See PROMISES, DIVINE (B) BENEFICENCE, examples of Boaz Ru 2:15 Elisha 2Ki 6:22 The Children of Ephraim 2Ch 28:15 The Inhabitants of Tema Isa 21:14 The Good Samaritan Lu 10:34,35 --SEE Helpfulness, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS Human Compassion, SYMPATHY (C) BENEVOLENCE (1) The Duty of Moses Injunction De 15:12-14 The Wise Man's Advice Pr 25:21; Ec 11:1 The Prophet's Words Isa 58:7 Christ's Commands Mt 5:42; Lu 3:11; 12:33 Paul's Exhortation Ac 20:35; Ro 12:13; Ga 6:10; 1Ti 6:18; Heb 13:16 --SEE Poor, POVERTY Widow and Fatherless, WIDOW AND FATHERLESS Brotherly Love, LOVE Kindness, KINDNESS Strangers, SOCIAL LIFE (2) Encouragement to 2Ch 31:10; Ps 112:9; Pr 11:25; 22:9; Isa 32:8; 58:10; Mal 3:10 Lu 6:38; 2Co 9:6 --SEE Promises to the Liberal, PROMISES, DIVINE (D) COLLECTIONS 2Ch 24:6; 1Co 16:1 (E) GIVING TO GOD, general references to Ex 25:2; 35:5; Nu 31:50; 2Sa 8:10,11; 1Ch 29:9; 2Ch 15:18 Ezr 8:28; Pr 3:9; Mic 4:13 --SEE Offerings, OFFERINGS Liberality, LIBERALITY (F) SCRIPTURAL RULES FOR GIVING According to Income De 16:17; Mt 5:42 Without Ostentation Mt 6:3 Freely Mt 10:8; Lu 6:38; 12:33 With Simplicity Ro 12:8 Regularly, Every Week 1Co 16:2 Cheerfully 2Co 9:7 SEE, 2126 Poor (3
), POVERTY Poor (4), POVERTY (G) GIVING ACCORDING TO ABILITY Le 14:30; 27:8; De 16:17; Ezr 2:69; Ne 5:8; Ac 11:29 2Co 8:12 (H) GIVING OF TITHES Ge 14:20; 28:22; Le 27:30; Nu 18:21; De 12:6; 14:28; 26:12 2Ch 31:5; Ne 10:38; 12:44; 13:12; Mal 3:10; Mt 23:23 Lu 18:12 --SEE Liberality, LIBERALITY (I) MUNIFICENT GIVING, examples of Nu 7:13; 1Ki 3:4; 8:63; 10:10; 2Ki 5:5; 8:9; 1Ch 28:14; 29:3 2Ch 1:6; 5:6; 7:5; 9:9; Ezr 6:9; Mr 12:43; 2Co 8:3 See LIBERALITY (J) GIVING OF PRESENTS Ge 24:53; 45:22; 1Sa 9:8; 25:27; 30:26; 1Ki 10:10 1Ki 10:13; 14:3; 2Ki 8:9; Job 42:11; Mt 2:11 --SEE Parental Gifts, HOME (K) ALMSGIVING, general advice concerning Le 25:35; De 15:7; Pr 31:20; Mt 6:1; 19:21; Lu 11:41 Lu 12:33; 18:22; 19:8; 1Co 13:3 --SEE Poor (4), POVERTY Sympathy (1), SYMPATHY Brotherly Love, LOVE (L) PARSIMONY (1) General References to Pr 11:24; 21:13; 28:27; Ec 5:13; Isa 43:23; Mal 3:8 Mt 26:7,8; Joh 12:5 (2) In Withholding Offerings 2Ch 29:7; Ne 13:10; Isa 43:24; Mal 3:8; Ac 5:1,2 (M) COVETOUSNESS (1) Condemned Ex 20:17; Ps 10:3; Pr 28:16; Jer 6:13; Eze 33:31; Mic 2:2 Hab 2:9; Lu 12:15; Eph 5:3; Col 3:5; 1Ti 3:3; Heb 13:5 --SEE Selfishness (1), SELFISHNESS (2) Natural Fruits of --Oppression Ge 31:41 --Theft Jos 7:21 --Disobedience 1Sa 15:9 --Robbery 1Ki 20:6 --Meanness 1Ki 21:2 --Unscrupulousness 2Ki 5:20 --Scoffing Lu 16:14 --SEE Selfishness (2), SELFISHNESS (N) AVARICE, general references to the results of Family Trouble Pr 15:27 Disappointment Ec 5:10 Folly Jer 17:11 Apostasy 1Ti 6:10 Misery Jas 5:3 --SEE Unjust Gain, BUSINESS LIFE (O) AVARICIOUS MEN, examples of Achan Jos 7:21; Isa 56:11 The Jews Am 2:7; Mic 3:11 The People of Tyre Zec 9:3 Judas Mt 26:15,16; Joh 12:6 The Masters of the Philippian damsel Ac 16:19 Governor Felix Ac 24:26 Balaam 2Pe 2:15 --SEE Unjust Gain, BUSIN
ESS LIFE (P) GREED, general references to 1Sa 8:3; Pr 1:13; 1:19; 15:27; 21:26; Isa 56:11 Mic 3:11; 1Ti 6:10 --SEE Lucre, LUCRE