Dar
Dar é princípio do Reino de Deus. Jesus deu tudo — até a própria vida. A Bíblia nos ensina que é mais bem-aventurado dar do que receber, e que Deus ama ao que dá com alegria.
Dar com alegria
Deus ama ao que dá com alegria. Dai e dar-se-vos-á. O generoso prospera e quem abençoa será abençoado.
7 Each one, as he purposes in his heart, [let him give]; not of grief, or of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.
8 And God [is] able to make all grace abound toward you, that in everything, always having all self-sufficiency, you may abound to every good work;
10 Now He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for eating, may He supply and multiply your seed, and increase the fruits of your righteousness
11 you being enriched in everything to all generosity, which works out thanksgiving to God through us.
12 For if the eagerness is present, [it is] acceptable according to [what] one has, [and] not according to [what] one does not have.
38 Give, and it shall be given to you, good measure pressed down and shaken together and running over, they shall give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you measure, it shall be measured to you again.
Princípios de generosidade
Honra ao Senhor com as tuas primícias. Não negues o bem a quem o merece. A alma generosa prosperará.
9 Honor the LORD with your substance, and with the firstfruits of all your increase;
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do [it].
25 The soul who gives freely shall be made fat; and he who waters shall also be watered himself.
16 A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
26 He covets greedily all the day long; but the righteous gives and spares not.
9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
10 Bring all the tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. And test Me now with this, says the LORD of hosts, to see if I will not open the windows of Heaven for you, and pour out a blessing for you, until there is] not enough room.
O ensino de Jesus
Quando deres esmola, não toque a trombeta. A generosidade do coração importa mais que a grandeza do donativo.
2 Therefore when you do [your] merciful deeds, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.
3 But when you do merciful deeds, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does,4 so that your merciful deeds may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret Himself shall reward you openly.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. You have received freely, freely give.
21 Jesus said to him, If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to [the] poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven. And come, follow Me.
30 Give to everyone who asks of you, and from him who takes away your goods, do not ask [them] again.
4 Delight yourself also in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.
21 The wicked borrows, and never pays again; but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.
14 But who [am] I, and who my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? For all things [are] from You, and we have given to You that which is Yours.
10 Then he said to them, Go eat the fat and drink the sweet, and send portions to him for [whom] nothing is prepared. For [this] day [is] holy to our LORD. And do not be sorry, for the joy of the LORD [is] your strength.
3 And though I give out all my goods to feed the poor], and though I deliver my body to be burned, and have not charity, I am profited nothing.