Generosidade
A generosidade é marca do caráter de Deus e vocação do cristão. Deus ama ao que dá com alegria. Quem semeia generosamente, generosamente colherá.
Dar com alegria
Deus ama ao que dá com alegria. Cada um contribua segundo propôs no coração — não com tristeza ou por necessidade.
Each one should give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion; for God loves a glad giver.
Now then, whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each one should give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion; for God loves a glad giver. Further, God is able to make all ‘grace’ abound toward you, that always having all sufficiency in everything you may abound to every good work— as it is written: "He has distributed around, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever"— yes, the One who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, so as to supply and multiply your seed for sowing and to increase the yield of your righteousness; you being enriched in everything so as to always be generous, which passing through us produces thanksgiving to God. Because the administration of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God
yes, the One who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, so as to supply and multiply your seed for sowing and to increase the yield of your righteousness;
you being enriched in everything so as to always be generous, which passing through us produces thanksgiving to God.
(because when the intention is presented, it is acceptable according to what one may have, not what he does not have).
Partilhar e abençoar
Quem dá aos pobres empresta ao Senhor. A generosidade abre portas de bênção sobre quem dá e sobre quem recebe.
O ensino de Jesus
Dai e dar-se-vos-á. A quem te pedir, dá. O que fizestes a um destes mais pequeninos, a mim o fizestes.
Give and it will be given to you: a good measure—pressed down and shaken together and running over—will they deposit in your lap. Because with the same measure that you use it will be measured back to you."
Give and it will be given to you: a good measure—pressed down and shaken together and running over—will they deposit in your lap. Because with the same measure that you use it will be measured back to you."
Give to everyone who asks of you; and from him who takes away your things, do not demand them back.
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!"
Give to him who asks you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.
Therefore, whenever you do charitable giving do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by the people. Assuredly I say to you, they already have their reward. But when you do charitable giving do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your charitable giving may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself repay you openly. will repay = a good investment! ("Himself" is omitted by 24% of the Greek manuscripts; "openly" is omitted by 6%.)
And in answer the King will say to them, ‘Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ demonstrations of righteousness. As James says, a ‘faith’ that does not produce will not save anyone. "These my brothers" refers to those on the King’s right.
Generosidade de Deus
Se Deus dá sabedoria generosamente a quem pede, quanto mais nos dará Ele forças e suprimento em toda necessidade?