LIBERALITY-PARSIMONY-COVETOUSNESS
(A) LIBERALITY, examples of
(Select Reading, Deu_26 Mal_1:6-14 3:4-12 Mat_6:1-4)
Deuteronomy 26:1-19; Malachi 1:6-14; Malachi 3:4-12; Matthew 6:1-4
Gifts of Israel for the Tabernacle
Exodus 35:22
Over-plus of Gifts
Exodus 36:5
Offerings at the Dedication
Numbers 7:3
David's Gifts for the Temple
1 Chronicles 29:3; 1 Chronicles 29:4
Gifts for the Repairing of God's House
2 Chronicles 24:10
Offerings for the Rebuilding of the Temple
Ezra 1:6; Ezra 2:69; Ezra 8:25; Nehemiah 7:70; Luke 19:8
The Poor Widow's Offering
Luke 21:1-4
Liberality in the Early Church
Acts 4:34; Acts 4:35; Acts 11:29; 2 Corinthians 8:2; Philipians 4:16
--SEE Kindness (2), KINDNESS
-- Of Women. See WOMEN
-- Promise for. See PROMISES, DIVINE
(B) BENEFICENCE, examples of
Boaz
Ruth 2:15
Elisha
28:15
The Inhabitants of Tema
Isaiah 21:14
The Good Samaritan
Luke 10:34; Luke 10:35
--SEE Helpfulness, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Human Compassion, SYMPATHY
(C) BENEVOLENCE
(1) The Duty of
Moses Injunction
Deuteronomy 15:12-14
The Wise Man's Advice
Proverbs 25:21; Ecclesiastes 11:1
The Prophet's Words
Isaiah 58:7
Christ's Commands
Matthew 5:42; Luke 3:11; Luke 12:33
Paul's Exhortation
Acts 20:35; Romans 12:13; Galatians 6:10; 1 Timothy 6:18; Hebrews 13:16
--SEE Poor, POVERTY
Widow and Fatherless, WIDOW AND FATHERLESS
Brotherly Love, LOVE
Kindness, KINDNESS
Strangers, SOCIAL LIFE
(2) Encouragement to
2 Chronicles 31:10; Psalms 112:9; Proverbs 11:25; Proverbs 22:9; Isaiah 32:8; Isaiah 58:10; Malachi 3:10
Luke 6:38; 2 Corinthians 9:6
--SEE Promises to the Liberal, PROMISES, DIVINE
(D) COLLECTIONS
2 Chronicles 24:6; 1 Corinthians 16:1
(E) GIVING TO GOD, general references to
Exodus 25:2; Exodus 35:5; Numbers 31:50; 2 Samuel 8:10; 2 Samuel 8:11; 1 Chronicles 29:9; 2 Chronicles 15:18
Ezra 8:28; Proverbs 3:9; Micah 4:13
--SEE Offerings, OFFERINGS
Liberality, LIBERALITY
(F) SCRIPTURAL RULES FOR GIVING
According to Income
Deuteronomy 16:17; Matthew 5:42
Without Ostentation
Matthew 6:3
Freely
Matthew 10:8; Luke 6:38; Luke 12:33
With Simplicity
Romans 12:8
Regularly, Every Week
1 Corinthians 16:2
Cheerfully
2 Corinthians 9:7
SEE, 2126
Poor (3), POVERTY
Poor (4), POVERTY
(G) GIVING ACCORDING TO ABILITY
Leviticus 14:30; Leviticus 27:8; Deuteronomy 16:17; Ezra 2:69; Nehemiah 5:8; Acts 11:29
2 Corinthians 8:12
(H) GIVING OF TITHES
Genesis 14:20; Genesis 28:22; Leviticus 27:30; Numbers 18:21; Deuteronomy 12:6; Deuteronomy 14:28; Deuteronomy 26:12
2 Chronicles 31:5; Nehemiah 10:38; Nehemiah 12:44; Nehemiah 13:12; Malachi 3:10; Matthew 23:23
Luke 18:12
--SEE Liberality, LIBERALITY
(I) MUNIFICENT GIVING, examples of
Numbers 7:13; 1 Kings 3:4; 1 Kings 8:63; 1 Kings 10:10; 2 Kings 5:5; 2 Kings 8:9; 1 Chronicles 28:14; 1 Chronicles 29:3
2 Chronicles 1:6; 2 Chronicles 5:6; 2 Chronicles 7:5; 2 Chronicles 9:9; Ezra 6:9; Mark 12:43; 2 Corinthians 8:3
See LIBERALITY
(J) GIVING OF PRESENTS
Genesis 24:53; Genesis 45:22; 1 Samuel 9:8; 1 Samuel 25:27; 1 Samuel 30:26; 1 Kings 10:10
1 Kings 10:13; 1 Kings 14:3; 2 Kings 8:9; Job 42:11; Matthew 2:11
--SEE Parental Gifts, HOME
(K) ALMSGIVING, general advice concerning
Leviticus 25:35; Deuteronomy 15:7; Proverbs 31:20; Matthew 6:1; Matthew 19:21; Luke 11:41
Luke 12:33; Luke 18:22; Luke 19:8; 1 Corinthians 13:3
--SEE Poor (4), POVERTY
Sympathy (1), SYMPATHY
Brotherly Love, LOVE
(L) PARSIMONY
(1) General References to
Proverbs 11:24; Proverbs 21:13; Proverbs 28:27; Ecclesiastes 5:13; Isaiah 43:23; Malachi 3:8
Matthew 26:7; Matthew 26:8; John 12:5
(2) In Withholding Offerings
2 Chronicles 29:7; Nehemiah 13:10; Isaiah 43:24; Malachi 3:8; Acts 5:1; Acts 5:2
(M) COVETOUSNESS
(1) Condemned
Exodus 20:17; Psalms 10:3; Proverbs 28:16; Jeremiah 6:13; Ezekiel 33:31; Micah 2:2
Habakkuk 2:9; Luke 12:15; Ephesians 5:3; Colossians 3:5; 1 Timothy 3:3; Hebrews 13:5
--SEE Selfishness (1), SELFISHNESS
(2) Natural Fruits of
--Oppression
Genesis 31:41
--Theft
Joshua 7:21
--Disobedience
1 Samuel 15:9
--Robbery
1 Kings 20:6
--Meanness
1 Kings 21:2
--Unscrupulousness
16:14
--SEE Selfishness (2), SELFISHNESS
(N) AVARICE, general references to the results of
Family Trouble
Proverbs 15:27
Disappointment
Ecclesiastes 5:10
Folly
Jeremiah 17:11
Apostasy
1 Timothy 6:10
Misery
James 5:3
--SEE Unjust Gain, BUSINESS LIFE
(O) AVARICIOUS MEN, examples of
Achan
Joshua 7:21; Isaiah 56:11
The Jews
Amos 2:7; Micah 3:11
The People of Tyre
Zechariah 9:3
Judas
Matthew 26:15; Matthew 26:16; John 12:6
The Masters of the Philippian damsel
Acts 16:19
Governor Felix
Acts 24:26
Balaam
2 Peter 2:15
--SEE Unjust Gain, BUSINESS LIFE
(P) GREED, general references to
1 Samuel 8:3; Proverbs 1:13; Proverbs 1:19; Proverbs 15:27; Proverbs 21:26; Isaiah 56:11
Micah 3:11; 1 Timothy 6:10
--SEE Lucre, LUCRE