lSee Rom. 15:31
uSee Rom. 11:36
Ezra 2:69
69According to their ability they gave to athe treasury of the work 61,000 darics ▼▼A daric was a coin weighing about 1/4 ounce or 8.5 grams
of gold, 5,000 minas ▼▼A mina was about 1 1/4 pounds or 0.6 kilogram
of silver, and 100 priests’ garments. Nehemiah 5:8
8and said to them, “We, as far as we are able, dhave bought back our Jewish brothers who have been sold to the nations, but you even sell your brothers that they may be sold to us!” They were silent and could not find a word to say.1 Corinthians 16:2
2On ethe first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, fas he may prosper, gso that there will be no collecting when I come.2 Corinthians 8:2-4
2for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and htheir extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 3For they gave iaccording to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, 4begging us earnestly jfor the favor ▼▼The Greek word charis can mean favor or grace or thanks, depending on the context
of taking part in lthe relief of the saints— 2 Corinthians 8:12-14
12For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable maccording to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. 13For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened, but that as a matter of fairness 14your abundance at the present time should supply ntheir need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness.1 Peter 4:9-11
9 oShow hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 pAs each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, qas good stewards of God’s varied grace: 11whoever speaks, as one who speaks roracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves sby the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything tGod may be glorified through Jesus Christ. uTo him belong glory and vdominion forever and ever. Amen.
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