100+ Bible Quotes for Generosity: Inspiring Scriptures to Encourage Giving

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. Luke 6:38.

Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done. Proverbs 19:17.

Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 1 Timothy 6:18.

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. 2 Corinthians 9:7.

And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Hebrews 13:16.

If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? 1 John 3:17.

Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. Proverbs 3:9.

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out. Luke 12:33.

It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35.

Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. Ephesians 4:28.

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. Malachi 3:10.

Freely you have received; freely give. Matthew 10:8.

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32.

A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25.

Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18.

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2.

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Romans 12:9.

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. Philippians 2:3.

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13.

Encourage one another and build each other up. 1 Thessalonians 5:11.

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord. Ephesians 5:19.

Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:6.

Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Romans 12:15.

Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12.

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 2 Corinthians 9:6.

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Galatians 6:7.

The one who sows to please the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. Galatians 6:8.

Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again. Ecclesiastes 11:1.

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9.

He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. 2 Corinthians 9:10.

As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease. Genesis 8:22.

Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love. Hosea 10:12.

Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy. Psalm 96:12.

The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously. Psalm 37:21.

Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed. Proverbs 28:27.

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.’ Acts 20:35.

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. 2 Corinthians 9:7.

You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. 2 Corinthians 9:11.

And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19.

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17.

Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! 2 Corinthians 9:15.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich. 2 Corinthians 8:9.

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9.

God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8.

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us—to him be glory. Ephesians 3:20.

The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. Psalm 24:1.

Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. Proverbs 3:9.

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. Malachi 3:10.

Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done. Proverbs 19:17.

Blessed are those who consider the poor; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble. Psalm 41:1.

If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? 1 John 3:17.

Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Psalm 82:3.

Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? Isaiah 58:7.

Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Proverbs 31:8.

Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. Isaiah 1:17.

The poor will never cease out of the land. Therefore I command you, 'You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.' Deuteronomy 15:11.

Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed. Proverbs 28:27.

If you crush the poor, you are insulting the Maker. Proverbs 14:31.

But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? 1 John 3:17.

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in. Matthew 25:35.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich. 2 Corinthians 8:9.

Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.” Luke 21:1–4.

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13.

Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Matthew 16:24.

I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace. Acts 20:24.

By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. Hebrews 11:24–25.

Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:4.

I have shown you in all things that by laboring like this, you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ Acts 20:35.

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1.

For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s. 1 Corinthians 6:20.

And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9:23.

Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. 1 Peter 4:9.

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Hebrews 13:2.

Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. Romans 12:13.

When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind. Luke 14:12–13.

All this I have told you so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. John 15:11.

Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10.

Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Be hospitable to strangers. Romans 12:9–10.

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in. Matthew 25:35.

Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need. Ephesians 4:28.

So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:10.

And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Hebrews 13:16.

A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25.

Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? Luke 12:42.

Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy. 1 Corinthians 4:2.

The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. Psalm 24:1.

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. 2 Corinthians 9:7.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21.

No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Matthew 6:24.

Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 1 Timothy 6:18.

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. Malachi 3:10.

Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. Proverbs 3:9.

And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19.

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16.

Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. Matthew 6:20.

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Give, and it will be given to you. Luke 6:36–38.

Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. Matthew 25:34.

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in. Matthew 25:35.

And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward. Matthew 10:42.

Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness! Matthew 25:23.

For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done. Matthew 16:27.

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. 2 Corinthians 9:7.

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9.

Your reward is great in heaven. Luke 6:23.

Behold, I am coming soon, and my reward is with me, to repay each one for what he has done. Revelation 22:12.

They will be mine,” says the Lord Almighty, “in the day when I make up my treasured possession. I will spare them, just as in compassion a man spares his son who serves him. Malachi 3:17.

They were together and had everything in common. Acts 2:44.

All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. Acts 4:32.

There were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need. Acts 4:34–35.

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2.

So in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. Romans 12:5.

As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace. 1 Peter 4:10.

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13.

Encourage one another and build each other up. 1 Thessalonians 5:11.

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Hebrews 10:24.

Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16.

And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Hebrews 13:16.

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:4.