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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.

Lɔr lir dɔvokwɔɽony limǝrsi allana.

1 Nǝ kwaathan kwokwo-tǝ, mǝ ŋwɔɔɽɔ ŋwɔthi ṯalaamiiz aari isṯimir eṯhi kikiɽǝthi, e-ta nǝ Yahuuḏ yǝṯi andindasi kandisa kir Yuunaan, ǝrmithǝthǝ Yahuuḏǝ naana yǝthi dɔɔnɔŋwɔ. Nǝ Yahuuḏ kiya yǝṯi andindasi kandisa kir Yuunaan aarɔŋw, leethel lǝri lir laaw liti lǝṯirsi kettice yǝy mac, ethisi inḏǝthǝ ethneya wǝṯirsi kannaci ŋwaamin tatap. 2 Ŋwɔṯaŋw nǝ yaavɔr yir wrii-kwuɽǝn ɔrnɔṯi ṯalaamiiza tatap dɔŋw ṯǝthi ṯǝmminǝ, nǝrsǝccǝŋw, “Ŋiti ŋɔvthanna mac dǝŋgǝr-nǝ ethi ɔrlacca ṯǝbshiirǝ ŋwɔdoŋw ṯǝthi ŋiɽaŋal ŋǝthi Allah, mindaŋ ethi akkɔ ŋothɽor ŋǝthi ethne. 3 Ŋwɔṯaŋw liyǝŋgǝri ǝllir lɔɔrɔ-na dɔvokwɔɽony daŋgal-na lǝthi yiriny yisaaw, luurǝnnǝ Ṯigɽimǝ-nǝ Ṯirllinǝlɔ ter, nǝ lǝthi yǝnǝ; mindaŋ ǝrsi ruusi lǝthi ŋothɽor ŋɔ. 4 Nǝ nyiiŋǝ ki-rogɽo-na rǝri-tǝ, nyii ruusi ŋwɔɔmɔri tatap ṯaara kiyiiriny nǝ ethi akkɔ ŋothɽor ethaari bǝshirǝ ŋiɽaŋali ŋǝthi Allah.” 5 Nǝ ŋa ŋimǝrsi andasi nǝr-ǝmi lizi-nǝ tatap, mindaŋ nǝr alla Isṯifaanuus-ŋwɔ kwir kwɔr kwuurǝnnǝ Ṯigɽimǝ-nǝ Ṯirllinǝlɔ ter deddep ṯǝmminǝ-thi, Fiilibbus, Burukhuurus, Niikaanuurus, Ṯiimuun, Barmiinaas nǝ Niiguulaaws tok kwir Umam kwǝthi Anṯaakiya-ŋw ŋgwa kwɔmoro Yahuuḏi. 6 Nǝrsi aava kiyǝnǝ yǝthi yaavɔr, nǝrsi ǝrici kiyiiriny mindaŋ nǝrsi keṯṯe rii-la.

7 E-ta nǝ ŋiɽaŋal ŋǝthi Allah aari isṯimir ethi faathitha ǝzir naana. Nǝ ṯalaamiiz-tǝ nǝr-tǝ aari isṯimir ethi kikindǝthi Urshaliim-na dɔṯṯɔk, mindaŋ na kahana kittǝzir mithǝ ṯǝmminǝ kɔthɔ tok.

Isṯifaanuus mǝr-gwɔ mithǝ.

8 Nǝ Allah ǝccǝ Isṯifaanuus-ŋwɔ baarika beṯṯen, nɔŋw urǝzinǝ ŋɔma-ŋi ŋɔppa, mindaŋ nɔŋw ǝrri ŋilima ŋɔppa-ŋɔppa, nǝ kwomne kwir ŋwundǝ-ŋwundǝ ki-lizi-nǝ. 9 Nǝr diiɽi lokwo nǝr ɔppɔpɔthaci Isṯifaanuus-ŋwɔ ŋiɽaŋali-lɔ, kila lir lǝthi majma@ kwǝthi kila limǝ Kǝdinni ki Ŋɔwaay-na, kwǝthi Yǝhuuḏǝ-nǝ yǝthi Gayrwaan-ŋwɔ, nǝ yǝthi Iskǝnḏǝriiyyǝ-ŋw tok. Ŋundu-ŋǝ Yahuuḏ-yi yǝthi muḏiiriiyaaṯ kwǝthi Kiiliikiiyyǝ-ŋǝ Aasiiyya-gi, mindaŋ nǝraari ibṯǝḏi ethi ɔppɔpɔthaci Isṯifaanuus-ŋwɔ ŋiɽaŋali-lɔ. 10 Laakin nǝ Ṯigɽim Ṯirllinǝlɔ ter inḏǝthǝ Isṯifaanuus-ŋwɔ ṯǝthinǝ yǝnǝ, mindǝŋ nǝreere ǝthi ŋɔma mac ethi ɔvthaṯha. 11 Mindaŋ nǝr inḏǝthǝ lizi lokwo gwuruushǝ ethi andasi ethaarɔŋw, “Kwɔniŋnaca-nyii kwandisasa Muusǝ-ŋwɔsi naana Allah-yi ŋiɽaŋali ŋigii!” 12 Nǝ ṯǝrṯiib-thi ṯǝ kɔthɔ nǝr ɔkkwazi lizi, nǝ lishiyuukha tok, ŋundu-ŋǝ mɔ@alllmiin-ŋǝli kwǝthi Sherii@a. Nǝr mithǝ Isṯifaanuus-ŋwɔ mindaŋ nǝrgeele kiyǝnǝ yǝthi mǝjlǝs. 13 Mindaŋ nǝr ǝnyjǝ lizi lokwo kiininy ethi kette shahaaḏa kwir ŋǝluŋ ŋǝni ŋundu, ethaarɔŋw, “Kwɔr-ŋgwɔ kwǝṯi andisasa Heikala naana dok-dok wǝri wirllinǝlɔ ter, nǝ Sherii@a naana kwǝthi Muusǝ tok. 14 Kwɔniŋnaca-nyii kwaarɔŋw, Yǝcu kwǝthi Naasira-ŋw kwinḏi ethi kii Heikala, mindaŋ kwanyji uppuci ǝthiyǝnǝ wǝri wa winḏǝthǝ-nyji Muusǝ!” 15 Nǝ kila tatap linaanalɔ ki-mǝjlǝs-nǝ ɔnḏasi Isṯifaanuus-ŋwɔ yǝy naana kwɔrop, mindaŋ nǝreese kiyǝnǝŋw kwuuŋwun kwɔmoro kaka kwǝthi meleka.

Uthini ganu gwa liji lina liro kworoŋo‐thiril

1 A gi ŋwamun ibiŋwa dina ma calmiz oinyadhani, a liji lina liro Yuunaaniyiin romaje diman galo gi liji lina liro ⓐibraaniyiin, ŋinena athi linina legen dhudhanini ganu gi ŋiro ŋadhi dhedha lijo ŋida ŋa dheny ŋina ŋupinu ŋwamun peth. 2 A lina liro die‐a‐ram urnie calmiz jina joinyadho allaici, Dhuŋun dhati dhiŋir danagathani dhuŋuna dha Kalo danapai ŋiro ŋadhi dhedha lijo ŋida ŋa dheny no. 3 A minoŋ, limega lai, uthinul lijo ganu kworoŋo‐thiril dagalo ganu lina luthi shahaada gwina gwiŋir, aloinyadhe Dhigirima dhina Dhiŋir aluthi bebruŋw, alligeta dilapai ŋiro ibiŋa. 4 Abi anaŋa lathil labiŋaijo Kaloŋa ŋwamun peth, anapai ŋiro ŋadhabiŋaijo lijo dhuŋuna dha Kalo. 5 A dhuŋun ibidha iŋir gi je ganu ja liji peth, almutha Istifaanuusuŋw, gwina gwiro kwoma gwina gwoinyadho imaan a Dhigirim dhina Dhiŋir, a Fiilibbus, a Buruukhuurus, a Niikaanuur, a Tiimuun, a Barmiinaas, a Niiguulaawus gwa Anṯaakiiya gwina gwuminyu dhuŋuna dha Yahuud. 6 Lina lidhunejilo gi je ganu ja liji lina lukejinu, a dina malabiŋaijo Kaloŋa alligeta doi alaŋ. 7 A dhuŋun dha Kalo bai galo; a calmiz oinyadhani gwuleny gi Urushaliim; a liji loinyadho gi gusus uthejo dhuŋuna dha imaan nyuni.

Liji luthi dhuŋuna dhina dhike dhan Istifaanuus

8 Abi Istifaanuus, gwina gwoinyadho imaan a ŋoma, apai ŋiro ŋina ŋathalije lijo galo dir a ŋiro ŋina ŋipiŋipa gi liji ganu. 9 A liji coŋ la majmaⓐ gwina gwan majmaⓐ gwa Liibartiiniyiin, a Gerawaaniyiin, a Iskandariyiin, a gi ŋediŋa lina lathije gi Kiiliikiiya a Asiiya alkadhe Istifaanuus ŋalai. 10 Athil buthi ŋoma dildhinyi bebruŋw a Dhigirim dhina dhabiŋuŋwdhai no. 11 A minoŋ alabiŋaijo lijo nyim dilarnu, Gwidiŋinana duŋwabiŋi dhuŋuna dhadhilo Muusuŋw a Kalo. 12 Alkiye lijo dugore a shiyuuk a jathib, aldire almutha algwela gi juriya. 13 Aligeta shuhuud lina liro lidhuŋun lina larnu, Kwiji ibigwa gwati gwimulo nono duŋwabiŋi dhuŋuna dhadhilo kaloŋa ibiga gina giŋir didirel, a naamuus no. 14 Ŋinena diŋinana duŋwarnu Yasuuⓐ ibigwa gwa Naas̱ira gwaji gwirniye kaloŋa ibiga, a ŋwupeye dhuŋuna ganu dhina dhidhedhije Muusa. 15 A liji teje je peth lina lijalo gi juriya, alaŋa gi je ganu juŋun diro ŋinena je ja malaak.