10 Bible Verses About Giving

Giving is a fundamental theme in the Bible, reflecting kindness, selflessness, and love for others. Whether it’s giving to the poor, supporting one another, or offering our time and resources, the scriptures encourage a generous heart. Here are 10 Bible verses that inspire and guide us on the importance of giving:

  1. 2 Corinthians 9:7 (NIV): "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. Luke 6:38 (NIV): "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."
  3. Proverbs 11:25 (NIV): "A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed."
  4. Acts 20:35 (NIV): "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.’"
  5. Matthew 6:3-4 (NIV): "But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."
  6. Proverbs 22:9 (NIV): "The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor."
  7. Hebrews 13:16 (NIV): "And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased."
  8. Malachi 3:10 (NIV): "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."
  9. 1 John 3:17 (NIV): "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?"
  10. Matthew 10:8 (NIV): "Freely you have received; freely give."

These verses remind us that giving is not just about material wealth but also about compassion, time, and love. Through giving, we can reflect God’s character, help those in need, and experience the joy that comes from a generous and faithful heart.