What does the Bible say about alms?

19 verses about alms, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about alms

Matthew 6:1 — Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 7 votes
Matthew 19:21 — Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 5 votes
2 Corinthians 9:5 — Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness. 4 votes
2 Corinthians 9:7 — Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 4 votes
Leviticus 25:35 — And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. 3 votes
Matthew 5:42 — Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. 3 votes
Luke 11:41 — But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. 3 votes
1 Timothy 6:18 — That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 3 votes
Hebrews 6:10 — For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 3 votes
Hebrews 13:16 — But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. 3 votes
1 John 3:17 — But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 3 votes
Deuteronomy 15:7 — If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: 2 votes
Proverbs 16:19 — Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. 2 votes
Proverbs 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. 2 votes
Matthew 6:2 — Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 2 votes
Luke 12:33 — Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. 2 votes
Acts 3:2 — And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 2 votes
Acts 10:2 — A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 16:1 — Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. 2 votes

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Matthew (4), Proverbs (2), Luke (2), Acts (2), 2 Corinthians (2), Hebrews (2), Leviticus (1), Deuteronomy (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 1 Timothy (1), 1 John (1)

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