Generosity
virtueGiving freely and cheerfully — because God gave first.
Not just a list of verses — a map of how ideas in Scripture connect and lead to each other.
Follow the flow
Generosity connects to different paths in Scripture:
Generosity arises from Money and Provision, and leads to Holiness.
Reading Path
Follow this theme through Scripture — one verse per step, in theological order.
“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”1 Timothy 6:10 →
“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 →
“Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”Nehemiah 8:10 →
“By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.”Hebrews 13:15 →
“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:”Hebrews 12:14 →
Relationships
Anchor Scriptures 19 verses
“Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.”
Read in context →“There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.”
Read in context →“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.”
Read in context →“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.”
Read in context →“Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”
Read in context →“And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.”
Read in context →“But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:”
Read in context →“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?”
Read in context →“But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”
Read in context →“That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;”
Read in context →“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”
Read in context →“Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.”
Read in context →“Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.”
Read in context →“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.”
Read in context →“Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.”
Read in context →“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.”
Read in context →“Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.”
Read in context →“Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:”
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