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2 Kings 4 42-2 Kings 4 44
A man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with his sack full of 20 loaves of barley bread from the first bread of the harvest. Elisha said,“ Give it to the people to eat.”But Elisha’s attendant asked,“ What? Am I to set 20 loaves before 100 men?”“ Give it to the people to eat,” Elisha said,“ for this is what the Lord says:‘ They will eat, and they will have some left over.’”So he gave it to them, and as the Lord had promised, they ate and had some left over.
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Ecclesiastes 11:2
Give a portion to seven or even to eight, for you don’t know what disaster may happen on earth.
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2 Corinthians 9 7-2 Corinthians 9 8
Each person should do as he has decided in his heart— not reluctantly or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.
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Job 31:16-17
If I have refused the wishes of the poor or let the widow’s eyes go blind,if I have eaten my few crumbs alone without letting the fatherless eat any of it—
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Proverbs 11:24
One person gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
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John 13:29
Since Judas kept the money-bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him,“ Buy what we need for the festival,” or that he should give something to the poor.
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2 Corinthians 8 2-2 Corinthians 8 3
During a severe testing by affliction, their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed into the wealth of their generosity.I testify that, on their own, according to their ability and beyond their ability,
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Luke 3:11
He replied to them,“ The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same.”