Bible Verses To Encourage Charitable Giving | Why Giving More Doesn’t Mean Having Less

Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

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

2. Matthew 11:28 – “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

3. Matthew 5:7 – “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”

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

5. Matthew 19:14 – “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

6. Mark 10:27 – “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”

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

8. Luke 6:31 – “Do to others as you would have them do to you.”

9. Luke 12:32 – “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.”

10. John 14:27 – “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.”

11. John 15:12 – “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”

12. John 16:33 – “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

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Torah / Old Testament (Genesis–Deuteronomy, Psalms, Proverbs, Isaiah, etc.)

13. Genesis 12:2 – “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.”

14. Exodus 14:14 – “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

15. Deuteronomy 31:6 – “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

16. Deuteronomy 7:9 – “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.”

17. Leviticus 19:18 – “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

18. Psalm 23:1 – “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

19. Psalm 34:18 – “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

20. Psalm 37:4 – “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

21. Psalm 46:1 – “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”

22. Psalm 121:1-2 – “I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”

23. Proverbs 3:3 – “Do not let kindness and truth leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.”

24. Proverbs 19:17 – “Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.”

25. Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

26. Isaiah 41:10 – “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

27. Isaiah 43:2 – “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.”

28. Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

29. Zechariah 4:6 – “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.”

30. Malachi 3:10 – “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.”