Ecclesiastes 11:1 Cross References

Ecclesiastes 11:1

1: Give generously, for your gifts will return to you later.

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

And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded."

For God is not unfair. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other Christians, as you still do.

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.

Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor. The LORD rescues them in times of trouble.
The LORD protects them and keeps them alive. He gives them prosperity and rescues them from their enemies.

God will greatly bless his people. Wherever they plant seed, bountiful crops will spring up. Their flocks and herds will graze in green pastures.

Then at the resurrection of the godly, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you."

Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful desires will harvest the consequences of decay and death. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.
So don't get tired of doing what is good. Don't get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time.
Whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone, especially to our Christian brothers and sisters.

And the King will tell them, 'I assure you, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!'

"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.
Instead, be generous and lend them whatever they need.
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.
Give freely without begrudging it, and the LORD your God will bless you in everything you do.
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.

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

If it turns out to be a worthy home, let your blessing stand; if it is not, take back the blessing.

Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy.
They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.

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