The Giving Alphabet
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All things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.—1 Chron. xxix. 14.
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of Hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.—Mal. iii. 10.
Charge them that are rich in this world ... that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate.—1 Tim. vi. 17, 18.
Do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.—Gal. vi. 10.
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give, not grudgingly or of necessity.—2 Cor. ix. 7.
Freely ye have received, freely give.—Matt. x. 8.
God loveth a cheerful giver.—2 Cor. ix. 7.
Honor the Lord with thy substance and with the first fruits of all thine increase.—Prov. iii. 12.
If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.—2 Cor. viii. 12.
Jesus said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.—Acts xx. 35.
Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.—Eph. vi. 8.
Lay not up for yourselves treasure upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasure in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.—Matt. vi. 19, 20.
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.—1 John iii. 18.
Now concerning the collection for the saints ... upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store as God hath prospered him.—1 Cor. xvi. 1, 2.
Of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.—Gen. xxviii. 22.
Provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens which faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.—Luke xii. 33.
Quench not the Spirit.—1 Thess. v. 19.
Render unto God the things that are God’s.—Matt. xxii. 21.
See that ye abound in this grace also.—2 Cor. viii. 7.
The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of Hosts.—Hag. ii. 8.
Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required.—Luke xii. 48.
Vow and pay unto the Lord your God.—Ps. lxxvi. 11.
Whoso hath this world’s goods, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?—1 John iii. 17.
’Xcept your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.—Matt. v. 20.
Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.—2 Cor. viii. 9.
Zealous of good works.—Titus ii. 15.