1Tim 6:18 Cross References

1 Timothy 6:18

18: Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and should give generously to those in need, always being ready to share with others whatever God has given them.

Hebrews 13:16

  1. Don't forget to do good and to share what you have with those in need, for such sacrifices are very pleasing to God.

Romans 12:8

  1. If your gift is to encourage others, do it! If you have money, share it generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

Titus 3:8

  1. These things I have told you are all true. I want you to insist on them so that everyone who trusts in God will be careful to do good deeds all the time. These things are good and beneficial for everyone.

1 John 3:17

  1. But if anyone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need and refuses to help--how can God's love be in that person?

Luke 12:21

  1. "Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God."

Philippians 4:18

  1. At the moment I have all I need--more than I need! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet-smelling sacrifice that is acceptable to God and pleases him.
  2. And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

Titus 2:14

  1. He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing what is right.

2 Corinthians 8:9

  1. You know how full of love and kindness our Lord Jesus Christ was. Though he was very rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.

Galatians 6:10

  1. Whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone, especially to our Christian brothers and sisters.

Romans 12:13

  1. When God's children are in need, be the one to help them out. And get into the habit of inviting guests home for dinner or, if they need lodging, for the night.

1 Timothy 5:10

  1. She must be well respected by everyone because of the good she has done. Has she brought up her children well? Has she been kind to strangers? Has she served other Christians humbly? Has she helped those who are in trouble? Has she always been ready to do good?

James 2:5

  1. Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn't God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren't they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?

2 Corinthians 8:12

  1. If you are really eager to give, it isn't important how much you are able to give. God wants you to give what you have, not what you don't have.

Acts 2:44

  1. And all the believers met together constantly and shared everything they had.
  2. They sold their possessions and shared the proceeds with those in need.

Acts 9:36

  1. There was a believer in Joppa named Tabitha (which in Greek is Dorcas ). She was always doing kind things for others and helping the poor.

2 Corinthians 9:6

  1. Remember this--a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop.
  2. You must each make up your own mind as to how much you should give. Don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves the person who gives cheerfully.
  3. And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.
  4. As the Scriptures say, "Godly people give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will never be forgotten."
  5. For God is the one who gives seed to the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will give you many opportunities to do good, and he will produce a great harvest of generosity in you.

2 Corinthians 8:1

  1. Now I want to tell you, dear brothers and sisters, what God in his kindness has done for the churches in Macedonia.
  2. Though they have been going through much trouble and hard times, their wonderful joy and deep poverty have overflowed in rich generosity.

Psalms 37:3

  1. Trust in the LORD and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.

1 Corinthians 16:2

  1. On every Lord's Day, each of you should put aside some amount of money in relation to what you have earned and save it for this offering. Don't wait until I get there and then try to collect it all at once.

Luke 6:33

  1. And if you do good only to those who do good to you, is that so wonderful? Even sinners do that much!
  2. And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, what good is that? Even sinners will lend to their own kind for a full return.
  3. "Love your enemies! Do good to them! Lend to them! And don't be concerned that they might not repay. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to the unthankful and to those who are wicked.

Ecclesiastes 11:1

  1. Give generously, for your gifts will return to you later.
  2. Divide your gifts among many, for you do not know what risks might lie ahead.

1 Peter 3:11

  1. Turn away from evil and do good. Work hard at living in peace with others.

Psalms 112:9

  1. They give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will never be forgotten. They will have influence and honor.

Ecclesiastes 3:12

  1. So I concluded that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they can.

Isaiah 32:8

  1. But good people will be generous to others and will be blessed for all they do.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

  1. Be sure to stay busy and plant a variety of crops, for you never know which will grow--perhaps they all will.

Acts 11:29

  1. So the believers in Antioch decided to send relief to the brothers and sisters in Judea, everyone giving as much as they could.

Acts 4:34

  1. There was no poverty among them, because people who owned land or houses sold them
  2. and brought the money to the apostles to give to others in need.
  3. For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means "Son of Encouragement"). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus.
  4. He sold a field he owned and brought the money to the apostles for those in need.

Acts 10:38

  1. And no doubt you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the Devil, for God was with him.

3 John 1:11

  1. Dear friend, don't let this bad example influence you. Follow only what is good. Remember that those who do good prove that they are God's children, and those who do evil prove that they do not know God.

Deuteronomy 15:7

  1. "But if there are any poor people in your towns when you arrive in the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tightfisted toward them.
  2. Instead, be generous and lend them whatever they need.
  3. Do not be mean-spirited and refuse someone a loan because the year of release is close at hand. If you refuse to make the loan and the needy person cries out to the LORD, you will be considered guilty of sin.
  4. Give freely without begrudging it, and the LORD your God will bless you in everything you do.
  5. There will always be some among you who are poor. That is why I am commanding you to share your resources freely with the poor and with other Israelites in need.

Isaiah 58:7

  1. I want you to share your food with the hungry and to welcome poor wanderers into your homes. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help.

2 Chronicles 24:16

  1. He was buried among the kings in the City of David, because he had done so much good in Israel for God and his Temple.

Proverbs 11:24

  1. It is possible to give freely and become more wealthy, but those who are stingy will lose everything.
  2. The generous prosper and are satisfied; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.

Luke 14:12

  1. Then he turned to his host. "When you put on a luncheon or a dinner," he said, "don't invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will repay you by inviting you back.
  2. Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.
  3. Then at the resurrection of the godly, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you."
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