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James 2:5
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?
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Proverbs 11:25
A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water.
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Deuteronomy 15:4
“ There will be no poor among you, however, because the LORD is certain to bless you in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance—
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2 Corinthians 9 13
Because of the proof provided by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone.
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Acts 2:45-46
They sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as any had need.Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with joyful and sincere hearts,
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Revelation 2:9
I know your affliction and poverty, but you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
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Romans 12:8
if exhorting, in exhortation; giving, with generosity; leading, with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness.
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Isaiah 32:5-8
A fool will no longer be called a noble, nor a scoundrel said to be important.For a fool speaks foolishness and his mind plots iniquity. He lives in a godless way and speaks falsely about the LORD. He leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink.The scoundrel’s weapons are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the needy with lies, even when the poor person says what is right.But a noble person plans noble things; he stands up for noble causes.
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Luke 21:1-4
He looked up and saw the rich dropping their offerings into the temple treasury.He also saw a poor widow dropping in two tiny coins.“ Truly I tell you,” he said,“ this poor widow has put in more than all of them.For all these people have put in gifts out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
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2 Corinthians 1 12
Indeed, this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with godly sincerity and purity, not by human wisdom but by God’s grace.
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1 Thessalonians 1 6
and you yourselves became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message with joy from the Holy Spirit.
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2 Corinthians 9 11
You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.
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2 Corinthians 6 10
as grieving, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet enriching many; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.
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1 Thessalonians 3 3-1 Thessalonians 3 4
so that no one will be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.In fact, when we were with you, we told you in advance that we were going to experience affliction, and as you know, it happened.
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Nehemiah 8:10-12
Then he said to them,“ Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, because the joy of the LORD is your strength.”And the Levites quieted all the people, saying,“ Be still, since today is holy. Don’t grieve.”Then all the people began to eat and drink, send portions, and have a great celebration, because they had understood the words that were explained to them.
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1 Thessalonians 2 14
For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of God’s churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, since you have also suffered the same things from people of your own country, just as they did from the Jews
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Mark 12:42-44
Then a poor widow came and dropped in two tiny coins worth very little.Summoning his disciples, he said to them,“ Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.For they all gave out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had— all she had to live on.”