Quotes about Benevolence
Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”
- 2 Samuel 9:1
“Go home,” the king said to the woman, “and I will give orders on your behalf.”
- 2 Samuel 14:8
and Elisha said to Gehazi, “Now tell her, ‘Look, you have gone to all this trouble for us. What can we do for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?’” “I have a home among my own people,” she replied.
- 2 Kings 4:13
Then Elisha said, “Get some flour.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Pour it out for the people to eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot.
- 2 Kings 4:41
if the men of my house have not said, ‘Who is there who has not had his fill?’—
- Job 31:31
It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
- Psalm 112:5
The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.
- Psalm 145:8
One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
- Proverbs 11:24
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
- Proverbs 19:17
So all the officials and all the people who entered into this covenant agreed that they would free their menservants and maidservants and no longer hold them in bondage. They obeyed and released them,
- Jeremiah 34:10
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
- Matthew 10:42
Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
- Matthew 20:15