Luuga 6 - HBN & APD1927

In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Giving is a powerful act that reflects the heart of God and His desire for us to live generously. Throughout the Bible, we find numerous teachings that emphasize the importance and impact of giving. Whether it’s through offering our time, resources, or love, the act of giving not only blesses others but also enriches our own lives. Here are seven Bible verses that highlight the power of giving and encourage us to embrace a life of generosity.

1. Acts 20:35 “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

When we give to others, especially those in need, we are not only helping them but also experiencing the joy and fulfillment that comes from generosity. It reminds us that true happiness is found in selflessness.

2. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

The emphasis on giving cheerfully reminds us that our attitude matters. God values a heart that gives freely and joyfully, knowing that our contributions can lead to abundant blessings.

3. Proverbs 11:25 “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”

Generosity is not just about meeting the needs of others; it also brings personal renewal and prosperity. When we give, we often receive in return, not necessarily in material wealth, but in spiritual and emotional well-being. The act of giving refreshes both the giver and the recipient.

4. Luke 6:38 “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

Jesus emphasizes the abundance that comes from giving. The imagery of a generous measure being returned to us illustrates that our giving will not go unnoticed or unrewarded. When we give with an open heart, we can expect God’s blessings to overflow in our lives.

5. Matthew 6:3-4 “But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”

We should give quietly and humbly, without seeking recognition or praise. The focus is on the sincerity and purity of our giving. God sees our acts of kindness, even when they are done in secret, and He will reward us accordingly. It reminds us that true giving is done for the benefit of others, not for personal glory.

6. Hebrews 13:16 “And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”

Sharing what we have with others is a sacrifice that pleases God. This verse highlights the importance of being mindful of others’ needs and taking action to meet them. It serves as a reminder that our acts of generosity are not just good deeds; they are expressions of our faith and love for God.

7. James 1:17 “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”

All we have comes from God. Recognizing that every gift we receive is from Him encourages us to be generous in sharing those gifts with others. When we give, we are participating in God’s work, distributing His blessings to those around us.

Conclusion

The Bible teaches that giving is a powerful way to express our faith, love, and gratitude. These verses reveal that generosity not only impacts those we help but also enriches our own lives, bringing us closer to God and His purposes. Whether through our resources, time, or compassion, giving allows us to reflect God’s love in a tangible way, creating a ripple effect of blessings that extend far beyond what we can see. By embracing a spirit of generosity, we open ourselves up to experience the fullness of life that God desires for us.

Othaije galo gwa dhiliŋa darnu alapaŋa gi lamun la Sabith

1 A lamun leta la Sabith dina idhilo gi dhiruiny ganu, a calmiz juŋun ogitha ŋwona coŋ, allimirurinyi, alleny. 2 A Farriisiyiin coŋ abiŋaijo, alaici, Kworaŋ nyabapai dhuŋuna dhina dhati dhaudhi gi dhuŋun dha naamuus dha dhapai gi ŋwamun ŋwa Sabith no? 3 Al Yasuuⓐ abiŋaijo, ŋwulaici, Nyaŋa lati labiŋaijo kitham dhuŋuna dhina dhapo Daawud dina ithilo jamu ganu, a liji lina lijilai na? 4 Ŋwuni gi dunu gwa Kalo, ŋwapai ⓐesh ina yathi liji gitijo Kaloŋa, ŋweny, ŋwudhedha lijo ko lina lijilai; ina yati yaudhi dileny no, abi yan gusus dogo. 5 Ŋwulabiŋaijo, ŋwulaici, Ŋari ŋa liji ŋiro Kweleny gwa lamun la Sabith ko. 6 A lamun liter la Sabith ŋwuni majmaⓐ, ŋwalimiye lijo; a kwiji gweta je gwina gwaio dhoi nono dhina dhiro dhiŋir. 7 A jathib a Farriisiyiin altejo je, alari gwalaŋa ada gwimuŋwgeta momaŋ gi lamun la Sabith; alari gwanugejie. 8 Ŋwubiliŋa darnu lireye je galo minoŋ gi dugor ganu degen, ŋwabiŋaijo kwijo gwina gwaio dhoi nono, ŋwaici, Diro, ŋa dhuna keligeny ganu. Ŋwudire, ŋwudhuna. 9 Al Yasuuⓐ abiŋaijo, ŋwulaici, Nyi gwajothaije galo dhuŋun dhai dhetipo. Gwaudhi gi dhuŋun dha naamuus dapai dhuŋuna dhina dhiŋir gi ŋwamun ŋwa Sabith, i dapai dhuŋuna dhina dhike? dimidhiye, i dirinya? 10 Ŋwudatiŋa galo gi liji ganu peth, ŋwabiŋaijo kwijo, ŋwaici, Wuli dhoi ganu. Ŋwuwal ganu; a dhoi dhuŋun iŋir ŋwuro ŋinena dhoi dhiter. 11 Alkadugore gwuleny; alabiŋaijiye gweta gweta degen ganu alari lapaŋa di Yasuuⓐ. 12 A ŋwamun ibiŋwe a Yasuuⓐ ela kamarigen dabiŋaijo Kaloŋa, ŋwuje dabiŋaijo Kaloŋa gigilo.

Calmiz jina jiro die‐a‐ram

13 A ma kalo ure, ŋwurnie calmiz juŋun; ŋwuluthini ganu, ŋwulago die‐a‐ram, ŋwuldhedha jiriny jan lina lukejinu ko. 14 Simⓐaan (gwina gwidhedhuŋw jiriny jan Buṯrus ko,) a megen gwina gwan Andaraawus, a Yaⓐguub, a Yuuẖanna, a Fiilibbus, a Barthuulamaawus, 15 a Matta, a Tuuma, a Yaⓐguub, gwina gwiro ŋari ŋa H̱alfa, a Simⓐaan, gwina gwan Qayuur, 16 a Yahuudha, gwina gwiro megen gwa Yaⓐguubŋa, a Yahuudha al Iskharyuuṯi, gwina gwaji gwugejie di Yasuuⓐ ko. 17 Alluludha galo, aldhuna gi leba calmiz jai juŋun a liji loinyadho la Yahuudiiya peth a la Urushaliim, a lina lathije kimumu ga baẖr gwa S̱uur a S̱iiduun, lina lidhi didiŋini a dilgitini momaŋ gumiye gegen gitigiter. 18 A lina luthi nyurinya, ŋwulgeta momaŋ peth. 19 A liji peth ari gwalmini; ŋinena athi ŋoma tu dugun; ŋwulgeta momaŋ peth.

Dhuŋun dha dhiŋir dugore a dhuŋun dha dhikadugore

20 Ŋwubaŋalaŋ, ŋwutejo calmiz juŋun je, ŋwulaici, Nyaŋa la liŋir dugore lina lati luthi ŋida no; gidhila ga Kalo galo giro. 21 Nyaŋa la liŋir dugore lina lathil jamu eny ŋinena; nyaŋa laji lape. Nyaŋa la liŋir dugore lina lathare ŋinena; nyaŋa laji lake juma. 22 Nyaŋa la liŋir dugore maji ma liji limajidoinya, ŋajilirini, a ŋajildhagirini, alkie jiriny jalo, ŋinena ranya liji la Ŋari ŋa liji. 23 Iŋiriyul dugore gi lamun ibile, nya upalaŋ gwan iŋir dugore; ŋinena mukaafa gwalo gwinaŋ gi Sama; gwiro ŋinena athin baboŋa legen ure nebiŋaije. 24 Abi nyaŋa laka dugore lina luthi ŋida ŋoinyadho ŋinena; nyaŋa limapai ŋida ŋalo peth ŋina ŋama. 25 Nyaŋa laka dugore lina lipe ŋinena; nyaŋa laji laje jamu. Nyaŋa laka dugore lina lathake juma ŋinena; nyaŋa laji laruni a nyalare. 26 Nyaŋa laka dugore maji ma liji peth lajorthadha; gwiro ŋinena athin baboŋa legen ure nebiŋaije lina liro lidhuŋun.

Dhuŋun dha dhuminyi lijo lina likianalai

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The greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. Jesus says that all the law and the prophets depend on these two.

27 Abi nyi gwa gwabiŋaijaje lina lidiŋinu ŋinena, ŋajaici, Uminyul lijo lina likianyalai, athanyal gathaje uwa lina lathanyal doinya. 28 Iŋiriyul dugore gi liji lina lathajin abiŋa, nyabiŋadhaijo Kaloŋa gi liji lina lathajure ŋina. 29 Ada kwiji gwimajimiri gi nyirel ganu, nyabrico ŋajimiri manaŋ; a ada kwiji gwimajapa kiraŋa galo, athanya unyio luga lai lalo ko no. 30 Athanya dhedha lijo peth lina lathajothaije galo; a ada kwiji gwimapa ŋida ŋalo, athanyaŋothaije galo manaŋ no. 31 Athanya upijo lijo liter dhuŋuna dhiro ŋinena athanya lajin dujo ko. 32 Ada nyaŋa limathuminyi lijo lina lathajuminyi, nyaŋa luthi shukr gwan ei? Ŋinena athi liji lina like uminyi lijo lina lathilluminyi ko. 33 Ada nyaŋa limathigathaje lijo uwa lina lathajigathaje uwa, nyaŋa luthi shukr gwan ei? Liji lina like lathin do ko. 34 Ada nyaŋa limathidhedha lijo ŋida ŋina laranyalnu ŋaji ŋajilwurijo, nyaŋa luthi shukr gwan ei? Liji lina like lathidhudhujiye ŋida ko, dapai ŋida ibiŋa ŋwamun ganu ram. 35 Nyabuminyi lijo lina likianyalai, nyalgathaje uwa, nyaldhedha ŋida, athajilbi wurijo no; a mukaafa gwalo gwaji gwinaŋ, a nyaŋa laro keleŋa ga Kalo gina ginunu. Ŋeda gwathinuje lijo lina lati luthi shukr no a lina like. 36 Athanyal ina, gwiro ŋinena athajin Babo gwalo ina.

Dhuŋun dha dhalimiye dakimiye lijo liter

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37 Athathanya akimiye lijo no, a nyaŋa lati lakimini no; athanya geta ẖukm gi liji no, a nyaŋa lati lagetini gi ẖukm no. Athanya dhudhani ganu ŋidi ŋegen ŋina ŋike, a ŋandhudhani ganu ŋalo ŋina ŋike. 38

Athanya dhedha lijo liter ŋida, a ŋajillidhedha ko; ŋoinyadho ŋina ŋijogajinu. Gwiro ŋinena athanya yeco lijo liter, laji lajiyeco manaŋ. 39 Ŋwulodaijo odaije gwai, ŋwulaici, Kwiji gwina gwirima gi je gwuthi ŋoma gwodha kwijo gwiter gwina gwirima gi je a? Lati liduthe ram gi libugul ganu na? 40 Thilmiz dhati dhiliŋidhunu gi muⓐallim gwuŋun no; abi ada dhimaliŋa momaŋ, dhaji dharo ŋinena muⓐallim gwuŋun. 41 Kworaŋ athanya baŋa kajilero ke ganu ga magalo, athathaŋa baŋudhi dhure dhina dhathije ke guŋa no? 42 I akwai au gwuthi ŋoma gwabiŋaijo magalo, ŋaici, Maguri, abriciny ŋawala kajilero gina gijo ke ganu guŋa, ada ŋa gwati gwimaŋa dhure dhina dhijo ke ganu guŋa no? Kwiji gwai gwina gwuthi dhuŋuna ganu ram, wuli dhure dhina dhijo ke ganu duguŋa kwereny, abi ŋa gwaji gwuthi ŋoma gwadaŋa galo momaŋ, a ŋa gwuthi ŋoma gwawal kajilero gina gijo ke ganu ga magalo. 43 Kwari gwina gwiŋir gwati gwathirire fruuta gwina gwidigiro no; a kwari gwina gwidigiro gwati gwathirire fruuta gwina gwiŋir no. 44 Jari peth jiliŋinu fruuta gwai gwegen. Liji lati lathuthe ŋwudha gi cugi alaŋ no, i athathil uthe dugura ŋwira alaŋ no. 45 Kwiji gwina gwiŋir gwathapai ŋiro ŋina ŋiŋir dhuŋun dhai dhina dhiŋir dhina dhathije gi dhugor ganu dugun; a kwiji gwina gwike gwathapai ŋiro ŋina ŋike dhuŋun dhai dhina dhike dhina dhathije gi dhugor ganu dugun. Liji lathapai dhuŋuna dhina dhathije gi dugor ganu degen dhoinyadho.

Didiŋini a dapai

46 Kworaŋ athanyabi arnu, Kweleny gwai, Kweleny gwai, athathanyabi apo dhuŋuna dhina dharinydhai no? 47 Gwina gwathila diginy, ŋwudiŋini dhuŋuna dhiny, ŋwulapai, nyi gwajaŋajo darnu gwiro ŋinena aŋ. 48 Gwiro ŋinena kwiji gwina gwaico duna, ŋwukwure libugula lolaŋ ganu, ŋwugeta dhugul kol alaŋ; a ma kwuru ire, ŋwupe duna ibigwe, athuŋwbi uriyo galo no; gwucinu momaŋ kol alaŋ. 49 Abi gwina gwathidiŋini, athuŋw bapo dhuŋuna no, gwiro ŋinena kwiji gwina gwaico duna kwiyaŋ alaŋ, athuŋwbuthi dhugul no. A kwuru upe gwuleny, ŋwunida ganu, ŋwerna; a erna gwa dunu ibigwe gwinaŋ.