LIBERALITY

- Pleasing to God 2Co 9:7; Heb 13:16 - God never forgets Heb 6:10 - Christ set an example of 2Co 8:9 - Characteristic of saints Ps 112:9; Isa 32:8 - Unprofitable, without love 1Co 13:3 - SHOULD BE EXERCISED . In the service of God Ex 35:21-29 . Toward saints Ro 12:13; Ga 6:10 . Toward servants De 15:12-14 . Toward the poor De 15:11; Isa 58:7 . Toward strangers Le 25:35 . Toward enemies Pr 25:21 . Toward all men Ga 6:10 . In leading to those in want Mt 5:42 . In giving alms Lu 12:33 . In relieving the destitute Isa 58:7 . In forwarding missions Php 4:14-16 . In rendering personal services Php 2:30 . Without ostentation Mt 6:1-3 . With simplicity Ro 12:8 . According to ability De 16:10,17; 1Co 16:2 . Willingly Ex 25:2; 2Co 8:12 . Abundantly 2Co 8:7; 9:11-13 - Exercise of, provokes others to 2Co 9:2 - Labour to be enabled to exercise Ac 20:35; Eph 4:28 - WANT OF . Brings many a curse Pr 28:27 . A proof of not loving God 1Jo 3:17 . A proof of not having faith Jas 2:14-16 - Blessings connected with Ps 41:1; Pr 22:9; Ac 20:35 - Promises to Ps 112:9; Pr 11:25; 28:27; Ec 11:1,2; Isa 58:10 - Exhortations to Lu 3:11; 11:41; Ac 20:35; 1Co 16:1; 1Ti 6:17,18 - Exemplified . Princes of Israel Nu 7:2 . Boaz Ru 2:16 . David 2Sa 9:7,10 . Barzillai, 2Sa 17:28 . Araunah 2Sa 24:22 . Shunammite 2Ki 4:8,10 . Judah 2Ch 24:10,11 . Nehemiah Ne 7:70 . Jews Ne 7:71,72 . Job Job 29:15,16 . Nebuzaradan Jer 40:4,5 . Joanna, Lu 8:3 . Zacchaeus Lu 19:8 . Christians Ac 2:45 . Barnabas Ac 4:36,37 . Dorcas Ac 9:36 . Cornelius Ac 16:2 . Church of Antioch Ac 11:29,30 . Lydia Ac 16:15 . Paul Ac 20:34 . Stephanas, 1Co 16:17 - Extraordinary - Exemplified . Israelites Ex 36:5 . Poor widow Mr 12:42-44 . Churches of Macedonia 2Co 8:1-5

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LIBERALITY. → General scriptures concerning Ex 13:2,12; 22:29,30; 23:15; 25:1-8; 34:20; 35:4-29; 36:3-6; 38:8; Le 19:5; 22:29; Nu 35:8; De 12:11,12,17-19; 14:27-29; 15:7-18; 16:10,17; 18:1-8; 24:19-22; 2Sa 24:24; 1Ch 22:19; 28:10,20; 29:5; 2Ch 15:7,18; Ezr 1:2-4; Ps 41:1-3; 76:11; 112:5,9; 132:1-5; Pr 3:9,10; 11:24,25; 13:7; 14:21; 19:6,17; 21:26; 22:9; 28:27; 31:20; Ec 11:1,2; Isa 32:8; 60:7,9,17; Hag 1:8; 2:18,19; Mal 3:10-12; Mt 5:42; 6:1-4; 19:21,22; 25:34-40; Lu 3:10,11; 6:38; 11:41; 12:33,34; 16:9; Ac 10:4; 20:35; Ro 12:8,13; 15:27; 1Co 13:3; 16:1-3; 2Co 8:7-9,11-15,24; 9:6-13; Eph 4:28; 1Ti 5:16; 6:17-19; Phm 1:14; Heb 6:10; 13:16; 1Joh 3:17,18 → See ALMS → See BENEFICENCE → See CHARITABLENESS → See MINISTERS, EMOLUMENTS (BENEFITS) → See POOR, DUTY TO → See RICH → See RICHES → INSTANCES OF
* King of Sodom to Abraham Ge 14:21
* Jacob Ge 28:22
* Pharaoh to Joseph's people Ge 45:18-20
* Israelites at the erection of the tabernacle Ex 35:21-29; 36:3-7; 38:8; Nu 7; 31:48-54; Jos 18:1
* Reubenites Jos 22:24-29
* David 2Sa 7:2; 1Ch 17:1; 2Sa 8:11; 1Ki 7:51; 8:17,18; 1Ch 21:24; 22; 26:26; 28:2; 29:2-5,17; Ps 132:1-5
* Barzillai and others to David 2Sa 17:27-29; 19:32
* Araunah for sacrifice 2Sa 24:22,23
* Joab to David 2Sa 12:26-28
* Israelites' offerings for the temple 1Ch 29:6-9,16,17
* Samuel 1Ch 26:27,28
* Solomon 1Ki 4:29; 5:4,5; 2Ch 2:1-6; 1Ki 6; 7:51; 8:13
* Queen of Sheba to Solomon 1Ki 10:10
* Asa and Abijam 1Ki 15:15
* Elisha toward Elijah 1Ki 19:21
* Jehoshaphat 2Ki 12:18
* Joash and his people 2Ki 12:4-14; 2Ch 24:4-14
* David 1Ch 16:3
* Hezekiah 2Ch 29; 30:1-12; 31:1-10,21
* Manasseh 2Ch 33:16
* Josiah 2Ki 22:3-6; 2Ch 34:8-13; 35:1-19
* Jews after the captivity Ezr 1:5,6; 2:68,69; 3:2-9; 5:2-6; 6:14-22; 8:25-35; Ne 3; 4:6; 6:3; 7:70-72; 10:32-39; 13:12,31; Hag 1:12-14; 2:18,19
* Cyrus Ezr 1:2-4,7-11; 3:7; 5:13-15; 6:3
* Darius Ezr 6:7-12
* Artaxerxes Ezr 7:13-27; 8:24-36
* The Magi (wise men from the east) Mt 2:11
* The centurion Lu 7:4,5
* Mary Magdalene Lu 8:2,3
* The Good Samaritan Lu 10:33-35
* The poor widow Lu 21:2-4
* Christians
* In Jerusalem Ac 2:44,45; 4:32-37
* In Antioch (of Syria) Ac 11:29
* In Philippi Php 4:18
* In Corinth 2Co 8:19; 9:1-13
* In Macedonia 2Co 8:14
* People of Melita (Malta) to Paul Ac 28:10

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liberality. Liberality, n. generosity, munificence, kindness

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Lib′er‐al″i‐ty (–ăl″ĭ‐ty̆), n.; pl. Liberalities (–tĭz). [[L. liberalitas: cf. F. libéralité.]] 1. 1. The quality or state of being liberal; liberal disposition or practice; freedom from narrowness or prejudice; generosity; candor; charity.
That liberality is but cast away Which makes us borrow what we can not pay. Denham. 2. 2. A gift; a gratuity; — sometimes in the plural; as, a prudent man is not impoverished by his liberalities.