Remember that the person who plants few seeds will have a small crop; the one who plants many seeds will have a large crop.

You should each give, then, as you have decided, not with regret or out of a sense of duty; for God loves the one who gives gladly.

She did what she could; she poured perfume on my body to prepare it ahead of time for burial.

The disciples decided that they each would send as much as they could to help their fellow believers who lived in Judea.

Every Sunday each of you must put aside some money, in proportion to what you have earned, and save it up, so that there will be no need to collect money when I come.

Those who preach must preach God's messages; those who serve must serve with the strength that God gives them, so that in all things praise may be given to God through Jesus Christ, to whom belong glory and power forever and ever. Amen.

I can assure you that they are deeply devoted to God; but their devotion is not based on true knowledge.

You were so happy! What has happened? I myself can say that you would have taken out your own eyes, if you could, and given them to me.

I can personally testify to his hard work for you and for the people in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

If you are eager to give, God will accept your gift on the basis of what you have to give, not on what you don't have.

How we thank God for making Titus as eager as we are to help you!

Not only did he welcome our request; he was so eager to help that of his own free will he decided to go to you.

Make an offering to the LORD. Everyone who wishes to do so is to bring an offering of gold, silver, or bronze;

and everyone who wished to do so brought an offering to the LORD for making the Tent of the LORD's presence. They brought everything needed for use in worship and for making the priestly garments.

All who wanted to, both men and women, brought decorative pins, earrings, rings, necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry and dedicated them to the LORD.

All the people of Israel who wanted to brought their offering to the LORD for the work which he had commanded Moses to do.

and for all the objects which the skilled workers are to make. Now who else is willing to give a generous offering to the LORD?"

Then the heads of the clans, the officials of the tribes, the commanders of the army, and the administrators of the royal property volunteered to give

The people had given willingly to the LORD, and they were happy that so much had been given. King David also was extremely happy.

Now, our God, we give you thanks, and we praise your glorious name.

You know, O LORD, that we pass through life like exiles and strangers, as our ancestors did. Our days are like a passing shadow, and we cannot escape death.

I know that you test everyone's heart and are pleased with people of integrity. In honesty and sincerity I have willingly given all this to you, and I have seen how your people who are gathered here have been happy to bring offerings to you.

On the day you fight your enemies, your people will volunteer. Like the dew of early morning your young men will come to you on the sacred hills.

If I did my work as a matter of free choice, then I could expect to be paid; but I do it as a matter of duty, because God has entrusted me with this task.

because God is always at work in you to make you willing and able to obey his own purpose.

Because of our love for you we were ready to share with you not only the Good News from God but even our own lives. You were so dear to us!

However, I do not want to force you to help me; rather, I would like for you to do it of your own free will. So I will not do anything unless you agree.

to be shepherds of the flock that God gave you and to take care of it willingly, as God wants you to, and not unwillingly. Do your work, not for mere pay, but from a real desire to serve.