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Liberality

229 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.

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Exodus 35:21–29Nave · Torrey INSTANCES OF — Israelites at the erection of the tabernacle
And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD’s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments. And they came, both…
Deuteronomy 16:10Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto the Lord thy God, according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
Deuteronomy 16:17Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.
2 Samuel 24:22Nave · Torrey INSTANCES OF — Araunah for sacrifice
And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.
Psalms 112:9Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
Proverbs 11:25Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Proverbs 22:9Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs 28:27Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Ecclesiastes 11:1Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Ecclesiastes 11:2Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Isaiah 32:8Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.
Matthew 5:42Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

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Luke 3:11 Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Luke 8:3 Nave · Torrey INSTANCES OF — Mary Magdalene
Luke 11:41 Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Luke 12:33 Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Acts 2:45 Nave · Torrey INSTANCES OF — In Jerusalem
Acts 11:29 Nave · Torrey INSTANCES OF — In Antioch (of Syria)
Acts 20:35 Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Romans 12:8 Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Romans 12:13 Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
1 Corinthians 13:3 Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Ephesians 4:28 Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Hebrews 6:10 Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Hebrews 13:16 Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
1 John 3:17 Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Genesis 14:21 Nave INSTANCES OF — King of Sodom to Abraham
Genesis 28:22 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jacob
Genesis 45:18–20 Nave INSTANCES OF — Pharaoh to Joseph's people
Exodus 13:2 Nave General scriptures concerning
Exodus 13:12 Nave General scriptures concerning
Exodus 22:29 Nave General scriptures concerning
Exodus 22:30 Nave General scriptures concerning
Exodus 23:15 Nave General scriptures concerning
Exodus 25:1–8 Nave General scriptures concerning
Exodus 25:2 Torrey SHOULD BE EXERCISED — Willingly
Exodus 34:20 Nave General scriptures concerning
Exodus 35:4–29 Nave General scriptures concerning
Exodus 36:3–6 Nave General scriptures concerning
Exodus 36:3–7 Nave INSTANCES OF — Israelites at the erection of the tabernacle
Exodus 36:5 Torrey Extraordinary - Exemplified — Israelites
Exodus 38:8 Nave General scriptures concerning
Leviticus 19:5 Nave General scriptures concerning
Leviticus 22:29 Nave General scriptures concerning
Leviticus 25:35 Torrey SHOULD BE EXERCISED — Toward strangers
Numbers 7:1–89 Nave INSTANCES OF — Israelites at the erection of the tabernacle
Numbers 7:2 Torrey Exemplified — Princes of Israel
Numbers 31:48–54 Nave INSTANCES OF — Israelites at the erection of the tabernacle
Numbers 35:8 Nave General scriptures concerning
Deuteronomy 12:11 Nave General scriptures concerning
Deuteronomy 12:12 Nave General scriptures concerning
Deuteronomy 12:17–19 Nave General scriptures concerning
Deuteronomy 14:27–29 Nave General scriptures concerning
Deuteronomy 15:7–18 Nave General scriptures concerning
Deuteronomy 15:11 Torrey SHOULD BE EXERCISED — Toward the poor
Deuteronomy 15:12–14 Torrey SHOULD BE EXERCISED — Toward servants
Deuteronomy 18:1–8 Nave General scriptures concerning
Deuteronomy 24:19–22 Nave General scriptures concerning
Joshua 18:1 Nave INSTANCES OF — Israelites at the erection of the tabernacle
Joshua 22:24–29 Nave INSTANCES OF — Reubenites
Ruth 2:16 Torrey Exemplified — Boaz
2 Samuel 7:2 Nave INSTANCES OF — David
2 Samuel 8:11 Nave INSTANCES OF — David
2 Samuel 9:7 Torrey Exemplified — David
2 Samuel 9:10 Torrey Exemplified — David
2 Samuel 12:26–28 Nave INSTANCES OF — Joab to David
2 Samuel 17:27–29 Nave INSTANCES OF — Barzillai and others to David
2 Samuel 17:28 Torrey Exemplified — Barzillai, &c
2 Samuel 19:32 Nave INSTANCES OF — Barzillai and others to David
2 Samuel 24:23 Nave INSTANCES OF — Araunah for sacrifice
2 Samuel 24:24 Nave General scriptures concerning
1 Kings 4:29 Nave INSTANCES OF — Solomon
1 Kings 5:4 Nave INSTANCES OF — Solomon
1 Kings 5:5 Nave INSTANCES OF — Solomon
1 Kings 6:1–38 Nave INSTANCES OF — Solomon
1 Kings 7:51 Nave INSTANCES OF — David
1 Kings 8:13 Nave INSTANCES OF — Solomon
1 Kings 8:17 Nave INSTANCES OF — David
1 Kings 8:18 Nave INSTANCES OF — David
1 Kings 10:10 Nave INSTANCES OF — Queen of Sheba to Solomon
1 Kings 15:15 Nave INSTANCES OF — Asa and Abijam
1 Kings 19:21 Nave INSTANCES OF — Elisha toward Elijah
2 Kings 4:8 Torrey Exemplified — Shunammite
2 Kings 4:10 Torrey Exemplified — Shunammite
2 Kings 12:4–14 Nave INSTANCES OF — Joash and his people
2 Kings 12:18 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jehoshaphat
2 Kings 22:3–6 Nave INSTANCES OF — Josiah
1 Chronicles 16:3 Nave INSTANCES OF — David
1 Chronicles 17:1 Nave INSTANCES OF — David
1 Chronicles 21:24 Nave INSTANCES OF — David
1 Chronicles 22:1–19 Nave INSTANCES OF — David
1 Chronicles 22:19 Nave General scriptures concerning
1 Chronicles 26:26 Nave INSTANCES OF — David
1 Chronicles 26:27 Nave INSTANCES OF — Samuel
1 Chronicles 26:28 Nave INSTANCES OF — Samuel
1 Chronicles 28:2 Nave INSTANCES OF — David
1 Chronicles 28:10 Nave General scriptures concerning
1 Chronicles 28:20 Nave General scriptures concerning
1 Chronicles 29:2–5 Nave INSTANCES OF — David
1 Chronicles 29:5 Nave General scriptures concerning
1 Chronicles 29:6–9 Nave INSTANCES OF — Israelites' offerings for the temple
1 Chronicles 29:16 Nave INSTANCES OF — Israelites' offerings for the temple
1 Chronicles 29:17 Nave INSTANCES OF — David
2 Chronicles 2:1–6 Nave INSTANCES OF — Solomon
2 Chronicles 15:7 Nave General scriptures concerning
2 Chronicles 15:18 Nave General scriptures concerning
2 Chronicles 24:4–14 Nave INSTANCES OF — Joash and his people
2 Chronicles 24:10 Torrey Exemplified — Judah
2 Chronicles 24:11 Torrey Exemplified — Judah
2 Chronicles 29:1–36 Nave INSTANCES OF — Hezekiah
2 Chronicles 30:1–12 Nave INSTANCES OF — Hezekiah
2 Chronicles 31:1–10 Nave INSTANCES OF — Hezekiah
2 Chronicles 31:21 Nave INSTANCES OF — Hezekiah
2 Chronicles 33:16 Nave INSTANCES OF — Manasseh
2 Chronicles 34:8–13 Nave INSTANCES OF — Josiah
2 Chronicles 35:1–19 Nave INSTANCES OF — Josiah
Ezra 1:2–4 Nave General scriptures concerning
Ezra 1:5 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jews after the captivity
Ezra 1:6 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jews after the captivity
Ezra 1:7–11 Nave INSTANCES OF — Cyrus
Ezra 2:68 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jews after the captivity
Ezra 2:69 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jews after the captivity
Ezra 3:2–9 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jews after the captivity
Ezra 3:7 Nave INSTANCES OF — Cyrus
Ezra 5:2–6 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jews after the captivity
Ezra 5:13–15 Nave INSTANCES OF — Cyrus
Ezra 6:3 Nave INSTANCES OF — Cyrus
Ezra 6:7–12 Nave INSTANCES OF — Darius
Ezra 6:14–22 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jews after the captivity
Ezra 7:13–27 Nave INSTANCES OF — Artaxerxes
Ezra 8:24–36 Nave INSTANCES OF — Artaxerxes
Ezra 8:25–35 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jews after the captivity
Nehemiah 3:1–32 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jews after the captivity
Nehemiah 4:6 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jews after the captivity
Nehemiah 6:3 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jews after the captivity
Nehemiah 7:70–72 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jews after the captivity
Nehemiah 7:70 Torrey Exemplified — Nehemiah
Nehemiah 7:71 Torrey Exemplified — Jews
Nehemiah 7:72 Torrey Exemplified — Jews
Nehemiah 10:32–39 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jews after the captivity
Nehemiah 13:12 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jews after the captivity
Nehemiah 13:31 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jews after the captivity
Job 29:15 Torrey Exemplified — Job
Job 29:16 Torrey Exemplified — Job
Psalms 41:1–3 Nave General scriptures concerning
Psalms 41:1 Torrey Blessings connected with
Psalms 76:11 Nave General scriptures concerning
Psalms 112:5 Nave General scriptures concerning
Psalms 132:1–5 Nave General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 3:9 Nave General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 3:10 Nave General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 11:24 Nave General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 13:7 Nave General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 14:21 Nave General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 19:6 Nave General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 19:17 Nave General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 21:26 Nave General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 25:21 Torrey SHOULD BE EXERCISED — Toward enemies
Proverbs 31:20 Nave General scriptures concerning
Isaiah 58:7 Torrey SHOULD BE EXERCISED — Toward the poor
Isaiah 58:10 Torrey Promises to
Isaiah 60:7 Nave General scriptures concerning
Isaiah 60:9 Nave General scriptures concerning
Isaiah 60:17 Nave General scriptures concerning
Jeremiah 40:4 Torrey Exemplified — Nebuzaradan
Jeremiah 40:5 Torrey Exemplified — Nebuzaradan
Haggai 1:8 Nave General scriptures concerning
Haggai 1:12–14 Nave INSTANCES OF — Jews after the captivity
Haggai 2:18 Nave General scriptures concerning
Haggai 2:19 Nave General scriptures concerning
Malachi 3:10–12 Nave General scriptures concerning
Matthew 2:11 Nave INSTANCES OF — The Magi (wise men from the east)
Matthew 6:1–4 Nave General scriptures concerning
Matthew 6:1–3 Torrey SHOULD BE EXERCISED — Without ostentation
Matthew 19:21 Nave General scriptures concerning
Matthew 19:22 Nave General scriptures concerning
Matthew 25:34–40 Nave General scriptures concerning
Mark 12:42–44 Torrey Extraordinary - Exemplified — Poor widow
Luke 3:10 Nave General scriptures concerning
Luke 6:38 Nave General scriptures concerning
Luke 7:4 Nave INSTANCES OF — The centurion
Luke 7:5 Nave INSTANCES OF — The centurion
Luke 8:2 Nave INSTANCES OF — Mary Magdalene
Luke 10:33–35 Nave INSTANCES OF — The Good Samaritan
Luke 12:34 Nave General scriptures concerning
Luke 16:9 Nave General scriptures concerning
Luke 19:8 Torrey Exemplified — Zacchaeus
Luke 21:2–4 Nave INSTANCES OF — The poor widow
Acts 2:44 Nave INSTANCES OF — In Jerusalem
Acts 4:32–37 Nave INSTANCES OF — In Jerusalem
Acts 4:36 Torrey Exemplified — Barnabas
Acts 4:37 Torrey Exemplified — Barnabas
Acts 9:36 Torrey Exemplified — Dorcas
Acts 10:4 Nave General scriptures concerning
Acts 11:30 Torrey Exemplified — Church of Antioch
Acts 16:2 Torrey Exemplified — Cornelius
Acts 16:15 Torrey Exemplified — Lydia
Acts 20:34 Torrey Exemplified — Paul
Acts 28:10 Nave INSTANCES OF — People of Melita (Malta) to Paul
Romans 15:27 Nave General scriptures concerning
1 Corinthians 16:1–3 Nave General scriptures concerning
1 Corinthians 16:1 Torrey Exhortations to
1 Corinthians 16:2 Torrey SHOULD BE EXERCISED — According to ability
1 Corinthians 16:17 Torrey Exemplified — Stephanas, &c
2 Corinthians 8:1–5 Torrey Extraordinary - Exemplified — Churches of Macedonia
2 Corinthians 8:7–9 Nave General scriptures concerning
2 Corinthians 8:7 Torrey SHOULD BE EXERCISED — Abundantly
2 Corinthians 8:9 Torrey Christ set an example of
2 Corinthians 8:11–15 Nave General scriptures concerning
2 Corinthians 8:12 Torrey SHOULD BE EXERCISED — Willingly
2 Corinthians 8:14 Nave INSTANCES OF — In Macedonia
2 Corinthians 8:19 Nave INSTANCES OF — In Corinth
2 Corinthians 8:24 Nave General scriptures concerning
2 Corinthians 9:1–13 Nave INSTANCES OF — In Corinth
2 Corinthians 9:2 Torrey Exercise of, provokes others to
2 Corinthians 9:6–13 Nave General scriptures concerning
2 Corinthians 9:7 Torrey Pleasing to God
2 Corinthians 9:11–13 Torrey SHOULD BE EXERCISED — Abundantly
Galatians 6:10 Torrey SHOULD BE EXERCISED — Toward saints
Philippians 2:30 Torrey SHOULD BE EXERCISED — In rendering personal services
Philippians 4:14–16 Torrey SHOULD BE EXERCISED — In forwarding missions
Philippians 4:18 Nave INSTANCES OF — In Philippi
1 Timothy 5:16 Nave General scriptures concerning
1 Timothy 6:17–19 Nave General scriptures concerning
1 Timothy 6:17 Torrey Exhortations to
1 Timothy 6:18 Torrey Exhortations to
Philemon 1:1 Nave General scriptures concerning
James 2:14–16 Torrey WANT OF — A proof of not having faith
1 John 3:18 Nave General scriptures concerning

In the topical indexes

Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 185 references, grouped by sub-topic

→ General scriptures concerning Ex 13:2,12; 22:29,30; 23:15; 25:1-8; 34:20; 35:4-29; 36:3-6; 38:8; Le 19:5; 22:29; Nu 35:8; De 12:11,12,17-19; 14:27-29; 15:7-18; 16:10,17; 18:1-8; 24:19-22; 2Sa 24:24; 1Ch 22:19; 28:10,20; 29:5; 2Ch 15:7,18; Ezr 1:2-4; Ps 41:1-3; 76:11; 112:5,9; 132:1-5; Pr 3:9,10; 11:24,25; 13:7; 14:21; 19:6,17; 21:26; 22:9; 28:27; 31:20; Ec 11:1,2; Isa 32:8; 60:7,9,17; Hag 1:8; 2:18,19; Mal 3:10-12; Mt 5:42; 6:1-4; 19:21,22; 25:34-40; Lu 3:10,11; 6:38; 11:41; 12:33,34; 16:9; Ac 10:4; 20:35; Ro 12:8,13; 15:27; 1Co 13:3; 16:1-3; 2Co 8:7-9,11-15,24; 9:6-13; Eph 4:28; 1Ti 5:16; 6:17-19; Phm 1:14; Heb 6:10; 13:16; 1Joh 3:17,18
→ See ALMS
→ See BENEFICENCE
→ See CHARITABLENESS
→ See MINISTERS, EMOLUMENTS (BENEFITS)
→ See POOR, DUTY TO
→ See RICH
→ See RICHES
→ INSTANCES OF
- King of Sodom to Abraham Ge 14:21
- Jacob Ge 28:22
- Pharaoh to Joseph's people Ge 45:18-20
- Israelites at the erection of the tabernacle Ex 35:21-29; 36:3-7; 38:8; Nu 7; 31:48-54; Jos 18:1
- Reubenites Jos 22:24-29
- David 2Sa 7:2; 1Ch 17:1; 2Sa 8:11; 1Ki 7:51; 8:17,18; 1Ch 21:24; 22; 26:26; 28:2; 29:2-5,17; Ps 132:1-5
- Barzillai and others to David 2Sa 17:27-29; 19:32
- Araunah for sacrifice 2Sa 24:22,23
- Joab to David 2Sa 12:26-28
- Israelites' offerings for the temple 1Ch 29:6-9,16,17
- Samuel 1Ch 26:27,28
- Solomon 1Ki 4:29; 5:4,5; 2Ch 2:1-6; 1Ki 6; 7:51; 8:13
- Queen of Sheba to Solomon 1Ki 10:10
- Asa and Abijam 1Ki 15:15
- Elisha toward Elijah 1Ki 19:21
- Jehoshaphat 2Ki 12:18
- Joash and his people 2Ki 12:4-14; 2Ch 24:4-14
- David 1Ch 16:3
- Hezekiah 2Ch 29; 30:1-12; 31:1-10,21
- Manasseh 2Ch 33:16
- Josiah 2Ki 22:3-6; 2Ch 34:8-13; 35:1-19
- Jews after the captivity Ezr 1:5,6; 2:68,69; 3:2-9; 5:2-6; 6:14-22; 8:25-35; Ne 3; 4:6; 6:3; 7:70-72; 10:32-39; 13:12,31; Hag 1:12-14; 2:18,19
- Cyrus Ezr 1:2-4,7-11; 3:7; 5:13-15; 6:3
- Darius Ezr 6:7-12
- Artaxerxes Ezr 7:13-27; 8:24-36
- The Magi (wise men from the east) Mt 2:11
- The centurion Lu 7:4,5
- Mary Magdalene Lu 8:2,3
- The Good Samaritan Lu 10:33-35
- The poor widow Lu 21:2-4
- Christians
- In Jerusalem Ac 2:44,45; 4:32-37
- In Antioch (of Syria) Ac 11:29
- In Philippi Php 4:18
- In Corinth 2Co 8:19; 9:1-13
- In Macedonia 2Co 8:14
- People of Melita (Malta) to Paul Ac 28:10

Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 83 references, grouped by sub-topic

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
- Willingly Ex 25:2; 2Co 8:12
- Abundantly 2Co 8:7; 9:11-13
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

Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.

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