Making one's possession available for God's service in the way in which he directs, as a practical recognition that all possessions come from him.

Proverbs 28:27

Ministries that require the giving of material possessions

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The relief of the poor

Leviticus 25:25
Deuteronomy 15:7-8
Isaiah 58:7
Matthew 19:21
Luke 12:33

pp Mk 10:21

Romans 12:13

pp Lk 18:22

Galatians 2:10
1 Timothy 5:17-18

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The support of God's servants

Numbers 3:48; 5:9
2 Kings 4:8-10
Matthew 10:10
Galatians 6:6
Philippians 4:15-18
James 1:27

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The care of widows and orphans

Deuteronomy 26:12
Ruth 2:5-12
1 Timothy 5:3-4
2 Corinthians 9:7

Motives for the giving of material possessions

See also

Obedience to God

Exodus 30:11-16
Leviticus 12:6-8
Deuteronomy 14:28
Malachi 3:8-10
Matthew 22:21
Romans 13:6-7

pp Mk 12:17

pp Lk 20:25

1 Chronicles 29:14

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Gratitude for God's generosity

Genesis 28:20-22
Deuteronomy 26:9-10
1 Samuel 1:27-28
1 John 3:17

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Love for others

2 Chronicles 28:15
Matthew 7:9-11
Luke 10:33-35
Matthew 10:8

The manner of giving material possessions

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Willingly and cheerfully

Exodus 25:2; 35:5,22
2 Kings 12:4
1 Chronicles 29:6,9,17
2 Chronicles 24:10; 35:7-9
Ezra 8:28
2 Corinthians 8:11-12
Matthew 6:1-4

Unostentatiously

1 Corinthians 16:2

Regularly

Exodus 36:5
Numbers 7:13

Generously

1 Chronicles 29:3-4
Luke 6:38
2 Corinthians 8:2-3
1 Timothy 6:18
2 Chronicles 6:8

God measures his people's giving

Mark 12:41-44

With a reckoning different from the world's

Leviticus 14:30; 27:8

pp Lk 21:1-4

Deuteronomy 16:17

With regard for people's capacity to give

Ezra 2:69
Acts 11:29
2 Corinthians 8:12
Philippians 4:18-19

God rewards the giver appropriately

See also

2 Chronicles 31:10
Proverbs 11:25; 22:9; 28:27
Ecclesiastes 11:1
Isaiah 58:10
Matthew 10:42; 25:34-36

encouragement to be enterprising in giving

Luke 16:9
Acts 20:35
2 Corinthians 9:6
Proverbs 3:9-10

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God's reward overwhelming the giver

Malachi 3:10
Luke 6:38
Matthew 10:8

God's giving: the model for his people's giving

See also

2 Corinthians 8:8-9; 9:15

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1330 God, the provider
5326 government
5446 poverty
5680 family
5810 complacency
5913 negotiation
7404 ordinances
8207 commitment
8260 generosity
8489 urgency
8676 thanksgiving
8767 hypocrisy