What Does the Bible Say About Generosity?
Key Scriptures and spiritual guidance on generosity
הכתובים מדברים על הנדיבות במקומות רבים, כך שמעלתה נמצאת בערכה. הנדיבות מצויה בהשקפה חיובית במקרא, והיא מתוארת כמעשה נכון וחשוב. כאשר אדם נותן מהלב בנדיבות, הוא מקבל גם הוא חסד וברכה מאלוהים. הנדיבות מצויה בכל זמנים והיא מגיעה בצורות שונות, כגון תרומות לעזרת חולים ואביונים או כתרומה למען הכנסת פנים.
Bible Verses About Generosity
Proverbs 11:25
“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”
2 Corinthians 9:7
“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
Luke 6:38
“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
Proverbs 22:9
“The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.”
Acts 20:35
“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Hebrews 13:16
“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”
Proverbs 19:17
“Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.”