Bible Verses About

Generosity

On open hands — a cheerful, unclenched way of holding what you've been given.

  1. I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

    Acts 20:35 · KJV

  2. Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

    Luke 6:38 · KJV

  3. There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

    Proverbs 11:24 · KJV

  4. He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

    Proverbs 19:17 · KJV

  5. And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

    Luke 21:1 · KJV

  6. Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

    1 Timothy 6:17 · KJV

  7. But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

    2 Corinthians 9:6 · KJV

  8. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

    Matthew 6:21 · KJV

  9. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

    2 Corinthians 9:7 · KJV

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Frequently asked

What does the Bible say about generosity?

Scripture speaks to generosity in passages such as Acts 20:35, Luke 6:38, Proverbs 11:24. For example, Acts 20:35 says, “I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

What is a well-known Bible verse about generosity?

Acts 20:35 — “I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

What is a short Bible verse about generosity?

Matthew 6:21 — “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”