What does the Bible say about giving gifts?

12 verses about giving gifts, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about giving gifts

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. 5 votes
James 1:17 — Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 5 votes
Acts 20:35 — I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 4 votes
Hebrews 13:16 — But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. 4 votes
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. 3 votes
John 3:16 — For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 3 votes
Proverbs 18:16 — A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. 2 votes
Malachi 3:10 — Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 2 votes
Matthew 6:3 — But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 2 votes
Matthew 7:11 — If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? 2 votes
Luke 6:38 — Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. 2 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? 2 votes

Where these verses are

Matthew (3), Proverbs (1), Malachi (1), Luke (1), John (1), Acts (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Hebrews (1), James (1), 1 John (1)

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