Pleasing to God 2Co 9:7; Heb 13:16
God never forgets Heb 6:10
Christ set an example of 2Co 8:9
Characteristic of saints Ps 112:9; Isa 32:8
Unprofitable, without love 1Co 13:3
SHOULD BE EXERCISED
In the service of God Ex 35:21-29
Toward saints Ro 12:13; Ga 6:10
Toward servants De 15:12-14
Toward the poor De 15:11; Isa 58:7
Toward strangers Le 25:35
Toward enemies Pr 25:21
Toward all men Ga 6:10
In leading to those in want Mt 5:42
In giving alms Lu 12:33
In relieving the destitute Isa 58:7
In forwarding missions Php 4:14-16
In rendering personal services Php 2:30
Without ostentation Mt 6:1-3
With simplicity Ro 12:8
According to ability De 16:10,17; 1Co 16:2
Exercise of, provokes others to 2Co 9:2
Labour to be enabled to exercise Ac 20:35; Eph 4:28
WANT OF
Brings many a curse Pr 28:27
A proof of not loving God 1Jo 3:17
A proof of not having faith Jas 2:14-16
Blessings connected with Ps 41:1; Pr 22:9; Ac 20:35
Promises to Ps 112:9; Pr 11:25; 28:27; Ec 11:1,2; Isa 58:10
Exhortations to Lu 3:11; 11:41; Ac 20:35; 1Co 16:1; 1Ti 6:17,18
Exemplified
Princes of Israel Nu 7:2
Boaz Ru 2:16
David 2Sa 9:7,10
Barzillai, &c 2Sa 17:28
Araunah 2Sa 24:22
Shunammite 2Ki 4:8,10
Judah 2Ch 24:10,11
Nehemiah Ne 7:70
Jews Ne 7:71,72
Job Job 29:15,16
Nebuzaradan Jer 40:4,5
Joanna, &c Lu 8:3
Zacchaeus Lu 19:8
Christians Ac 2:45
Barnabas Ac 4:36,37
Dorcas Ac 9:36
Cornelius Ac 16:2
Church of Antioch Ac 11:29,30
Lydia Ac 16:15
Paul Ac 20:34
Stephanas, &c 1Co 16:17
Extraordinary - Exemplified
Israelites Ex 36:5
Poor widow Mr 12:42-44
Churches of Macedonia 2Co 8:1-5