Mat 25:40, Act 20:35, Rom 12:8, 2Cor 9:5-7, 1Ti 6:18-19, 1Pe 4:11 | ESV | STEP | And the King will answer them , Truly , I say to you , as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers , you did it to me .

Matthew 25:40

40 And ^athe King will answer them, ^b‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these ^cmy brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} you did it to me.’

Acts 20:35

35 In all things ^eI have shown you that ^fby working hard in this way we must ^ghelp the weak and ^hremember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed ⁱto give than to receive.’”

Romans 12:8

8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; ^jthe one who leads, ^{▼▼Or gives aid} with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with ^lcheerfulness.

2 Corinthians 9:5-7

5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance for the ^mgift ^{▼▼Greek blessing; twice in this verse} you have promised, so that it may be ready ^oas a willing gift, ^pnot as an exaction. ^{▼▼Or a gift expecting something in return; Greek greed}

The Cheerful Giver

6 The point is this: ^rwhoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully ^{▼▼Greek with blessings; twice in this verse} will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, ^tnot reluctantly or under compulsion, for ^uGod loves a cheerful giver.

1 Timothy 6:18-19

18 They are to do good, ^vto be rich in good works, to be generous and ^wready to share, 19 thus ^xstoring up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may ^ytake hold of ^zthat which is truly life.

1 Peter 4:11

11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks ^aaoracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves ^abby the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything ^acGod may be glorified through Jesus Christ. ^adTo him belong glory and ^aedominion forever and ever. Amen.