What Does the Bible Say 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.”