45+ Bible Verses about Charity

“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.”

Among all the things that I have brought to your notice, most significant is how by working day and night in this manner, we are able to provide assistance to the poor and fragile, and we should also not forget the words uttered by the Son of God, Lord Jesus Christ, the way he said that to give is a more divine and joyous feeling than to get something in return. 

“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”

You should not fail to do what is morally right and to distribute what you possess among the others, and this is because of the fact that offerings like these are very satisfying to the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe. 

“Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ in front of others, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.”

“So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.”

You should be cautious when you are carrying out your integrity and morality in front of other people so that you can make yourself noticeable in their eyes because in that case, you will not receive any blessings from the almighty Heavenly Father, who resides in the paradise above. 

“Those who are kind to the poor lend to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done.”

All the men who show their generosity towards the needy and the weak are actually doing good to the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe, and the Lord will surely pay them back for their acts of morality. 

“As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.”

“He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.”

“Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.”

“All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”

When the Son of God, Lord Jesus Christ, lifted his face, he saw the wealthy men placing their presents into the offering box, and at the same time, he also witnessed that an underprivileged widow dropped in two copper coins. And then he exclaimed that with complete honesty, he is bound to say that the poor widow had donated more than any of the rich men who had dropped in their donations. And this was because of the fact that all of them had made their contributions out of their affluence, whereas she had selflessly provided everything she was in possession of, in spite of her state of poverty. She did not put herself before the Lord.

“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”

However if any person possesses the worldly goods and sees that his companions are in the necessity, and in spite of that he does not open his heart to him, how do you think the love of the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe, stays in his soul? 

“Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its grapes? Who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk?”

And each and every man must offer what he has already planned in his head to give, he must not give anything unwillingly or under any kind of pressure, because the good God, the almighty Heavenly Father, is very appreciative of a happy philanthropist. 

“Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.”

Put all your belongings on sale, and hand it over to the poor and underprivileged. Furnish yourself with a bag of money that stays evergreen, with a priceless treasure in the paradise above that is not found to be deficient, where no robber makes any appearance, and no moth destroys its life. 

“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.”

If you provide things to others, the almighty Heavenly Father will furnish you with the things that you desire. An ethical step, held down, quaked together, racing over, will be placed into your thighs. And this is because of the fact that the course of action that you choose to carry out will be observed to pay you back. 

“If I speak in human or angelic tongues, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.”

“If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.”

“If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.”

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”

“It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.”

“Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.”

If I begin to start talking in the tones of men and of messengers of God but do not have any kind of affection, I am a nothing but clamorous being or a reverberating cymbal. And if I possess the capability to predict things, and decipher each and every riddle and know about everything, and if I believe in all things such as believing in the fact that mountains can be removed, but I am devoid of love, I am of no use. 

“Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.”

You should be generous towards the ones who ask for your help, and you should not deny someone who wants to approach you for a favor. 

“Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.”

You should not fail to show warmth and kindness to unknown people, and therefore some men have treated the messengers of God with hospitality, unknowingly. 

“And now these three remain faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

And at this moment, trust, affection, and hope live on, but among these three, the most significant one is affection. 

“Those who shut their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.”

All the people who shut their ears to the cries of the needy and the underprivileged will call out for help someday and not have a single person to their rescue.

“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”

And place love on top of everything; love is what holds all things together in place and in perfect agreement. 

“Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “We all possess knowledge.” But knowledge puffs up while love builds up.”

And if offering meals to the gods are taken into consideration: we are aware of the fact that all of us contain wisdom. This wisdom eventually gets inflated, but love fosters growth. 

“The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.”

The purpose behind our charge is the affection that emerges out of an innocent soul and a moral conscience and a profound trust. 

“If it seems advisable for me to go also, they will accompany me.”

Do everything out of affection and willingness. Allow the deeds that you carry out to be done from the heart. 

“But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing”

And in that account, when you donate something to the underprivileged, do not blare trumpets and make a big noise about it, as is done by the pretentious people in the synagogue and on roads, in the hope that they may be applauded by others. 

“Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.”

You will never run out of love if it’s true. If you talk about predictions, they will eventually expire; considering the matter of various speculations, they will gradually come to an end; if wisdom is taken into regard, it will wear out with time. 

“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”

And in spite of everything, you should continue to hold your affection towards one another very sincerely because love can make up for a huge number of wrongdoings.

Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged him, “Please come at once!”

And at that moment, there existed a devotee called Tabitha in Joppa, and the name Tabitha when simplified into an easier language, means Dorcas. Her name was always associated with carrying out good acts and deeds of philanthropy. 

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.”

Do not allow any person to hate you for your young age, but put up an example before the devotees through your lectures, your behavior, your trust and innocence, and your ways of showing affection. 

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.”

“Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.”

Do not keep your lips sealed for the ones who are too shy to take a stand for themselves; speak up for the rights of each and every person who is deprived and in need. Do not keep your mouth shut, form moral and uncorrupted judgments, protect the dues and liberties of the needy and underprivileged. 

“I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first.”

I am aware of all your deeds, your affection and trust and kindness, and stoic tolerance, and I am also aware of the fact that your last deeds are greater than the first. 

“Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.”

You should go after love, and eagerly long for the non-materialistic boons, especially long for the gift of being able to predict the future. 

If you make yourself available in the times of need of the destitute and meet the wishes of the tormented and plagued, then your goodness shall spread in times of distress, and your shadows shall be like the noonday. 

“And if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.”

“But now as for what is inside you – be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.”

And when you make a contribution, make sure it is a charity of all the things that reside within, and pay close attention, everything is pure and sacred to you. 

“The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.”

All the people who possess a generous eye will be showered with the blessings of the almighty Heavenly Father, for they share their piece of bread with the needy and destitute. 

“Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.”

These are considered to be the secret reefs at your love banquet, as they accompany you in dining without being scared, herdsmen eating their own meal. Dry clouds with no water in them, gliding along by the breeze; trees that bear no fruits in late autumn, having undergone two deaths, rooted out. 

“Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.”

Welcome each other by showing affection through the kiss of love. Let peace reside in the souls of those who are one with the Son of God, Lord Jesus Christ. 

“But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.”

And this is the moment that Timothy has departed from you and made his way to us, and has carried with himself the exciting report about your trust and affection and has also conveyed to us that it was a kind gesture on your behalf to not forget us and to want to meet us, as we eagerly yearn to meet you as well. 

“For we know in part and we prophesy in part.”

“But when completeness comes, what is in part disappears.”

“When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me.”

“For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.”

If I start giving away all the things that I possess, and if I sacrifice my body to be burnt into ashes, but do not have time for love, I do not make any profit. Love is forbearing and benevolent; love does not generate jealousy, or it is not about bragging; it is not pretentious or cruel. 

“So that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”

Honestly, I will say this to you that they have been handed over their prize. But when you are presenting the poor with something, make sure that your left hand is unaware of what your right hand is carrying out so that your act of donation remains confidential. And the almighty Heavenly Father in heaven, who witnesses your good deeds secretly, will bless you in return.