The Best 100+ Bible Verses About Giving

Giving is a central theme in the Bible, woven throughout its verses to emphasize the importance of generosity and selflessness. These passages not only highlight the act of giving but also the spirit behind it, encouraging believers to share their blessings with others.

These biblical verses are powerful because they offer timeless wisdom and guidance. They remind us that giving is not just a physical act but a reflection of our hearts and faith. By embracing these teachings, readers can find inspiration to lead more compassionate and fulfilling lives.

Whether it's through tithing, helping those in need, or simply offering a kind word, the Bible's teachings on giving serve as a beacon of light. They guide us towards a path of love and generosity, fostering a sense of community and connection with others.

100 Bible Verses About Giving

20 Bible Verses on Generosity and Giving

• "But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver." —2 Corinthians 9:6-7
• "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you." —Luke 6:38
• "He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor." —Proverbs 22:9
• "Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase." —Proverbs 3:9
• "And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’" —Matthew 25:40
• "He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and He will pay back what he has given." —Proverbs 19:17
• "Freely you have received, freely give." —Matthew 10:8
• "But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing." —Matthew 6:3
• "If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother." —Deuteronomy 15:7
• "He who gives to the poor will not lack, but he who hides his eyes will have many curses." —Proverbs 28:27
• "And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward." —Matthew 10:42
• "Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back." —Luke 6:30
• "He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise." —Luke 3:11
• "And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart." —Galatians 6:9
• "Distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality." —Romans 12:13
• "Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy." —1 Timothy 6:17
• "But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased." —Hebrews 13:16
• "If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, 'Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,' but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?" —James 2:15-16
• "He who has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor." —Proverbs 22:9
• "And whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?" —1 John 3:17

20 Bible Verses on Giving with Joy

• "So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver." —2 Corinthians 9:7
• "For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister." —Hebrews 6:10
• "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work." —2 Corinthians 9:8
• "He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor." —Proverbs 22:9
• "The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself." —Proverbs 11:25
• "But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind. And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just." —Luke 14:13-14
• "He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and He will pay back what he has given." —Proverbs 19:17
• "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you." —Luke 6:38
• "And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’" —Matthew 25:40
• "Freely you have received, freely give." —Matthew 10:8
• "But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing." —Matthew 6:3
• "If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother." —Deuteronomy 15:7
• "He who gives to the poor will not lack, but he who hides his eyes will have many curses." —Proverbs 28:27
• "And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward." —Matthew 10:42
• "Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back." —Luke 6:30
• "He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise." —Luke 3:11
• "And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart." —Galatians 6:9
• "Distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality." —Romans 12:13
• "Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy." —1 Timothy 6:17
• "But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased." —Hebrews 13:16

20 Bible Verses on Sacrificial Giving

• "Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans. So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.'" —Mark 12:41-44
• "And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites. So He said, 'Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had.'" —Luke 21:1-4
• "Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, 'One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.'" —Mark 10:21
• "So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, 'You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.'" —Luke 18:22
• "And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple." —Luke 14:27
• "And He said to them all, 'If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.'" —Luke 9:23
• "And He said to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you that there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s, who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.'" —Mark 10:29-30
• "Then Peter began to say to Him, 'See, we have left all and followed You.' So Jesus answered and said, 'Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s, who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.'" —Mark 10:28-30
• "And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life." —Matthew 19:29
• "And He said to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.'" —Luke 18:29-30
• "And He said to them, 'The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the road.'" —Luke 10:2-4
• "And He said to them, 'Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.'" —Luke 9:3
• "And He said to them, 'When I sent you without money bag, knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?' So they said, 'Nothing.'" —Luke 22:35
• "And He said to them, 'Do not take anything for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.'" —Mark 6:8-9
• "And He said to them, 'Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.'" —Matthew 10:9-10
• "And He said to them, 'Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.'" —Luke 9:3
• "And He said to them, 'Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.'" —Mark 6:8
• "And He said to them, 'Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.'" —Matthew 10:10
• "And He said to them, 'Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.'" —Luke 9:3
• "And He said to them, 'Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.'" —Mark 6:8

20 Bible Verses on Blessings of Giving

• "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you." —Luke 6:38
• "The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself." —Proverbs 11:25
• "He who has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor." —Proverbs 22:9
• "Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase; so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine." —Proverbs 3:9-10
• "He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and He will pay back what he has given." —Proverbs 19:17
• "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this," says the Lord of hosts, "If I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it." —Malachi 3:10
• "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work." —2 Corinthians 9:8
• "He who gives to the poor will not lack, but he who hides his eyes will have many curses." —Proverbs 28:27
• "He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor." —Proverbs 22:9
• "And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward." —Matthew 10:42
• "Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back." —Luke 6:30
• "He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise." —Luke 3:11
• "And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart." —Galatians 6:9
• "Distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality." —Romans 12:13
• "Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy." —1 Timothy 6:17
• "But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased." —Hebrews 13:16
• "If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, 'Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,' but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?" —James 2:15-16
• "He who has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor." —Proverbs 22:9
• "And whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?" —1 John 3:17
• "So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver." —2 Corinthians 9:7

20 Bible Verses on Giving to Others

• "He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and He will pay back what he has given." —Proverbs 19:17
• "He who despises his neighbor sins; but he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he." —Proverbs 14:21
• "He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy on the needy." —Proverbs 14:31
• "He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor." —Proverbs 22:9
• "He who gives to the poor will not lack, but he who hides his eyes will have many curses." —Proverbs 28:27
• "If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother." —Deuteronomy 15:7
• "You shall surely give to him, and your heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you put your hand." —Deuteronomy 15:10
• "For the poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.’" —Deuteronomy 15:11
• "He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise." —Luke 3:11
• "Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back." —Luke 6:30
• "And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward." —Matthew 10:42
• "But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing." —Matthew 6:3
• "Freely you have received, freely give." —Matthew 10:8
• "And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’" —Matthew 25:40
• "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you." —Luke 6:38
• "But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased." —Hebrews 13:16
• "And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart." —Galatians 6:9
• "Distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality." —Romans 12:13
• "Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy." —1 Timothy 6:17
• "If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, 'Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,' but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?" —James 2:15-16

What Does the Bible Say About Giving

The Bible's teachings on giving are profound and multifaceted, emphasizing generosity, joy, sacrifice, and the blessings that come from a giving heart. These verses collectively paint a picture of a life enriched by selflessness and compassion. For instance, 2 Corinthians 9:7 reminds us that "God loves a cheerful giver," encouraging us to give with joy and not out of obligation. This sentiment is echoed in Proverbs 22:9, which states, "He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor."

Moreover, the Bible highlights the importance of sacrificial giving. The story of the poor widow in Mark 12:41-44, who gave all she had, teaches us that the value of a gift is not in its amount but in the heart and sacrifice behind it. Similarly, Luke 21:1-4 reiterates this lesson, showing that true generosity often comes from those who have the least to give.

Finally, the blessings of giving are abundantly clear. Luke 6:38 promises that "Give, and it will be given to you," illustrating the reciprocal nature of generosity. By giving freely and selflessly, we not only help others but also invite blessings into our own lives. These teachings inspire us to lead lives marked by compassion, generosity, and a deep sense of community.

How to Apply Giving Bible Verses in Daily Life

Applying the teachings of giving in daily life can start with small, intentional actions. Begin by setting aside a portion of your income for charitable donations. This practice not only helps those in need but also cultivates a habit of generosity.

Another way to incorporate giving is by volunteering your time. Whether it's at a local shelter, food bank, or community center, your time and effort can make a significant impact.

Consider these actionable steps:

• Donate Regularly: Set up a monthly donation to a charity of your choice.
• Volunteer: Dedicate a few hours each week to volunteer work.
• Offer Help: Look for opportunities to assist friends, family, or neighbors in need.
• Share Resources: Donate clothes, food, or other essentials to those less fortunate.
• Practice Kindness: Simple acts like buying a meal for someone or offering a kind word can go a long way.

By integrating these practices into your routine, you can live out the biblical teachings on giving. Explore more prayers and Bible verses on PrayersFor or use our Bible Verse Generator to deepen your understanding and faith.