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LIBERALITY-PARSIMONY-COVETOUSNESS
(A) LIBERALITY, examples of
(Select Reading, De 26 Mal 1:6-14 3:4-12 Mt 6:1-4)
De 26:1-19; Mal 1:6-14; 3:4-12; Mt 6:1-4
Gifts of Israel for the Tabernacle
Ex 35:22
Over-plus of Gifts
Ex 36:5
Offerings at the Dedication
Nu 7:3
David's Gifts for the Temple
1Ch 29:3,4
Gifts for the Repairing of God's House
2Ch 24:10
Offerings for the Rebuilding of the Temple
Ezr 1:6; 2:69; 8:25; Ne 7:70; Lu 19:8
The Poor Widow's Offering
Lu 21:1-4
Liberality in the Early Church
Ac 4:34,35; 11:29; 2Co 8:2; Php 4:16
--SEE Kindness (2), KINDNESS
-- Of Women. See WOMEN
-- Promise for. See PROMISES, DIVINE
(B) BENEFICENCE, examples of
Boaz
Ru 2:15
Elisha
2Ki 6:22
The Children of Ephraim
2Ch 28:15
The Inhabitants of Tema
Isa 21:14
The Good Samaritan
Lu 10:34,35
--SEE Helpfulness, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Human Compassion, SYMPATHY
(C) BENEVOLENCE
(1) The Duty of
Moses Injunction
De 15:12-14
The Wise Man's Advice
Pr 25:21; Ec 11:1
The Prophet's Words
Isa 58:7
Christ's Commands
Mt 5:42; Lu 3:11; 12:33
Paul's Exhortation
Ac 20:35; Ro 12:13; Ga 6:10; 1Ti 6:18; Heb 13:16
--SEE Poor, POVERTY
Widow and Fatherless, WIDOW AND FATHERLESS
Brotherly Love, LOVE
Kindness, KINDNESS
Strangers, SOCIAL LIFE
(2) Encouragement to
2Ch 31:10; Ps 112:9; Pr 11:25; 22:9; Isa 32:8; 58:10; Mal 3:10
Lu 6:38; 2Co 9:6
--SEE Promises to the Liberal, PROMISES, DIVINE
(D) COLLECTIONS
2Ch 24:6; 1Co 16:1
(E) GIVING TO GOD, general references to
Ex 25:2; 35:5; Nu 31:50; 2Sa 8:10,11; 1Ch 29:9; 2Ch 15:18
Ezr 8:28; Pr 3:9; Mic 4:13
--SEE Offerings, OFFERINGS
Liberality, LIBERALITY
(F) SCRIPTURAL RULES FOR GIVING
According to Income
De 16:17; Mt 5:42
Without Ostentation
Mt 6:3
Freely
Mt 10:8; Lu 6:38; 12:33
With Simplicity
Ro 12:8
Regularly, Every Week
1Co 16:2
Cheerfully
2Co 9:7
SEE, 2126
Poor (3), POVERTY
Poor (4), POVERTY
(G) GIVING ACCORDING TO ABILITY
Le 14:30; 27:8; De 16:17; Ezr 2:69; Ne 5:8; Ac 11:29
2Co 8:12
(H) GIVING OF TITHES
Ge 14:20; 28:22; Le 27:30; Nu 18:21; De 12:6; 14:28; 26:12
2Ch 31:5; Ne 10:38; 12:44; 13:12; Mal 3:10; Mt 23:23
Lu 18:12
--SEE Liberality, LIBERALITY
(I) MUNIFICENT GIVING, examples of
Nu 7:13; 1Ki 3:4; 8:63; 10:10; 2Ki 5:5; 8:9; 1Ch 28:14; 29:3
2Ch 1:6; 5:6; 7:5; 9:9; Ezr 6:9; Mr 12:43; 2Co 8:3
See LIBERALITY
(J) GIVING OF PRESENTS
Ge 24:53; 45:22; 1Sa 9:8; 25:27; 30:26; 1Ki 10:10
1Ki 10:13; 14:3; 2Ki 8:9; Job 42:11; Mt 2:11
--SEE Parental Gifts, HOME
(K) ALMSGIVING, general advice concerning
Le 25:35; De 15:7; Pr 31:20; Mt 6:1; 19:21; Lu 11:41
Lu 12:33; 18:22; 19:8; 1Co 13:3
--SEE Poor (4), POVERTY
Sympathy (1), SYMPATHY
Brotherly Love, LOVE
(L) PARSIMONY
(1) General References to
Pr 11:24; 21:13; 28:27; Ec 5:13; Isa 43:23; Mal 3:8
Mt 26:7,8; Joh 12:5
(2) In Withholding Offerings
2Ch 29:7; Ne 13:10; Isa 43:24; Mal 3:8; Ac 5:1,2
(M) COVETOUSNESS
(1) Condemned
Ex 20:17; Ps 10:3; Pr 28:16; Jer 6:13; Eze 33:31; Mic 2:2
Hab 2:9; Lu 12:15; Eph 5:3; Col 3:5; 1Ti 3:3; Heb 13:5
--SEE Selfishness (1), SELFISHNESS
(2) Natural Fruits of
--Oppression
Ge 31:41
--Theft
Jos 7:21
--Disobedience
1Sa 15:9
--Robbery
1Ki 20:6
--Meanness
1Ki 21:2
--Unscrupulousness
2Ki 5:20
--Scoffing
Lu 16:14
--SEE Selfishness (2), SELFISHNESS
(N) AVARICE, general references to the results of
Family Trouble
Pr 15:27
Disappointment
Ec 5:10
Folly
Jer 17:11
Apostasy
1Ti 6:10
Misery
Jas 5:3
--SEE Unjust Gain, BUSINESS LIFE
(O) AVARICIOUS MEN, examples of
Achan
Jos 7:21; Isa 56:11
The Jews
Am 2:7; Mic 3:11
The People of Tyre
Zec 9:3
Judas
Mt 26:15,16; Joh 12:6
The Masters of the Philippian damsel
Ac 16:19
Governor Felix
Ac 24:26
Balaam
2Pe 2:15
--SEE Unjust Gain, BUSINESS LIFE
(P) GREED, general references to
1Sa 8:3; Pr 1:13; 1:19; 15:27; 21:26; Isa 56:11
Mic 3:11; 1Ti 6:10
--SEE Lucre, LUCRE
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