004:002 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

009:007 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

009:008 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

009:009 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

016:002 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

014:020 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

050:011 I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.

050:012 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

016:002 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

016:003 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

016:004 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

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001:002 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:

023:010 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:

023:011 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

023:012 And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD.

023:013 And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.

023:014 And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

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FELLOWSHIP-MUTUALPARTICIPATION

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002:010 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

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016:002 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

008:014 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

008:015 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

025:042 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

025:043 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

025:044 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

012:042 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

012:043 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:

012:044 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

LOVE, CONSECRATION OF SELF-THE BASIS OF GIVING

008:002 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

008:003 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

008:004 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

008:005 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

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008:009 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

008:010 And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

008:011 Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.

008:012 For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

008:013 For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:

008:014 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

008:015 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

008:016 But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

008:017 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

008:018 And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;

008:019 And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

008:020 Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

008:021 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

008:022 And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.

008:023 Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.

008:024 Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

006:014 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

006:015 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

008:009 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

CHARACTERISTICS OF NEW TESTAMENT GIVING

Systematically -Lay by in store.  Also:

Individually -Each one of you.

016:002 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

008:002 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

008:003 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

008:004 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

-Whatever his gift may be.

008:013 For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:

008:014 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

008:015 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

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