![]() ![]() For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. But now finish doing it also, so that just as there was the readiness to desire it, so there may be also the completion of it by your ability. I give my opinion in this matter, for this is to your advantage, who were the first to begin a year ago not only to do this, but also to desire to do it. On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come.Ģ Corinthians 8:9-15 - 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. But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving will be in secret and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.ġ Corinthians 16:1-2 - Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. Matthew 6:1-4 - Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. ![]() First, let us read the Word of God itself without comment: Bible Verses on Christian Giving Very often, people ask or wonder, "what are the basic biblical principles for Christian giving?" As we seek God's answer to that question and as we contemplate our own giving to the Lord's church in response to the clear teaching of His Word, perhaps it would be wise and helpful to review those principles here. "May the Holy Spirit open your hearts wide with generosity for the sake of the Gospel, for the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ, and for the pleasure of our loving heavenly Father." ![]()
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