Bible Verses About Generosity
Verses about giving freely, cheerful generosity, and the blessing of an open hand.
God is the most generous being in the universe — He gave His only Son. These Bible verses on generosity invite us into that same spirit of open-handed giving. Scripture promises that the one who scatters still increases, that the cheerful giver is loved by God, and that what we pour out will be poured back to us. Generosity is not just about money; it is a posture of the heart. These verses will challenge and inspire you to hold loosely what you have and give freely as you have received.
“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
More Verses for Generosity
“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
“There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.”
Proverbs 11:24-25
“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
“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
“That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;”
1 Timothy 6:18
“But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.”
Matthew 6:3-4
“But whoso hath this world's good, 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 3:17
“Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.”
Proverbs 3:9-10
“And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.”
Acts 2:44-45
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:”
2 Corinthians 9:8
“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
“The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.”
Proverbs 11:25
“Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.”
Romans 12:13
“But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind.”
Luke 14:13
“Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?”
Isaiah 58:7
“For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in.”
Matthew 25:35
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