9 Whoever has a bountiful1 eye will be blessed,
for khe shares his bread with the poor.
27 sWhoever gives to the poor will not want,
but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
Cast Your Bread upon the Waters
1 Cast your bread upon the waters,
for you will find it after many days.
42 And awhoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”
10 For God is not unjust so as to overlook your zwork and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.
7 i“If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not jharden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother, 8 but you shall open your hand to him and klend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be. 9 Take care lest there be an unworthy thought in your heart and you say, ‘The seventh year, the year of release is near,’ and your eye look grudgingly1 on your poor brother, and you give him nothing, land he cry to the Lord against you, and you be guilty of sin. 10 You shall give to him freely, and your heart shall mnot be grudging when you give to him, because for this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake.
40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, zas you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,1 you did it to me.’
The Cheerful Giver
6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and mwhoever sows bountifully1 will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give nas he has decided in his heart, onot reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a pcheerful giver. 8 And qGod is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency2 in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
