Jesus talks about money more than any other topic and much of the time, He brings it up in connection with doing justice. I have been compiling a list of these verses in the back of my Bible cover for some time now. I will share here what I have found.
COMMANDS TO BE GENEROUS:
Ephesians 4:28 “Use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need.”
Hebrews 13:5, 16 “Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have… and don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.”
Luke 12:48 “When someone has been given much, much will be required in return.”
2 Corinthians 8: “Give in proportion to what you have… of course I don’t mean that your giving should make life easy for others and hard for yourselves. I only mean that there should be some equality. Right now you have plenty and can help those who are in need.”
Matthew 5:42 “Give to those who ask and do not turn away from those who want to borrow.”
See also: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15, Luke 12:13-34, Luke 16:9-15, Luke 18:22-30, Luke 19:11-27, Luke 20:22-25, Matthew 6:1-4, Proverbs 21:26, Proverbs 22:9, Deuteronomy 14:29-15:11.
BENEFITS OF BEING GENEROUS:
Luke 6:38 “Give and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full-pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.”
Proverbs 11:24-25 “Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.”
See also: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Matthew 25:34-40, Proverbs 19:17, Proverbs 28:27, Malachi 3:8-12.
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT BEING GENEROUS:
1 Timothy 6:10 “Some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.”
See also: Matthew 25:41-46, Luke 11: 41-42, Luke 16:19-31, Proverbs 21:13, 1 Timothy 6:6-10.
GENEROUS PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE:
Cornelius in Acts 10:2-4
Jerusalem church in Acts 4:32-37
Macedonian Church in 2 Corinthians 8:1-5
Dorcas in Acts 9:36
Joanna and Susanna in Luke 8:3
Zacchaeus in Luke 19:8-10
The Widow in Luke 21:1-4
Samaritan in Luke 10:33-37
Abraham in Genesis 14:21
Abel in Genesis 4:4 & Hebrews 11:4
Wife of Noble Character in Proverbs 31:20
Timothy Keller, best-selling author and Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City has an excellent (and free) sermon series about wealth. I highly recommend listening.
This list is not exhaustive (just look at generousgiving.org). Feel free to share other passages in the comments.
