Topic
Contribution
12 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1915 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Acts 2:44ISBE
And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
- Acts 11:29ISBE
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judæa:
- Acts 11:30ISBE
Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
- Romans 15:26ISBE
For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
- 1 Corinthians 16:2ISBE
Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
- 1 Corinthians 16:3ISBE
And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
- 2 Corinthians 8:1–4ISBE
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I…
- 2 Corinthians 8:7ISBE
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
- 2 Corinthians 8:14ISBE
But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:
- 2 Corinthians 9:2ISBE
For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
- 2 Corinthians 9:13ISBE
Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
- Hebrews 13:16ISBE
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 15 references
kon-tri-bu'-shun (koinonia, "communion" or "fellowship," Ro 15:26; 2Co 9:13): The meaning "contribution" is drawn from the context, rather than from the Greek word. The phrase in the passage cited, literally rendered, would be "to exercise" or "put fellowship into activity." The koinonia subsisting among believers because of their inner communion with Christ places them and their gifts and possessions at the service of one another (see COMMUNION). They are enjoined. not to forget to communicate (Heb 13:16). To be "communicative" (koinonikoi) is to be a habit of their lives, the Christian principle being that of the holding of all property as a trust, to be distributed as there is need (Ac 2:44 f; 2Co 8:14 f). The first occasion for calling this fellowship into activity, by way of "contributions," was within the church at Jerusalem and for its needy members (see COMMUNITY OF GOODS). The second occasion was repeatedly from the infant Gentilechurches for the poor within the same church (Ac 11:29; Ro 15:26; 2Co 8:1-4; 9:2); the fellowship thus widening from intra-congregational to general church benevolence. These contributions were gathered weekly (1Co 16:2 f), were proportioned to the means of the givers (Ac 11:29; 1Co 16:2), were not exacted or prescribed, in a legalistic manner, but were called forth as the free-will offerings of grateful hearts (2Co 8:7), springing from th community spirit, and were sent to their destination by accredited representatives of the congregations (1Co 16:3; Ac 11:30).
H. E. Jacobs
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.