27 Bible Verses About Giving (NIV & KJV)

Giving stands at the very heart of the Christian life, because it reflects the generous nature of God Himself. From the offerings of the Old Testament to the open-handed love of the early church, Scripture portrays giving as an act of worship, a test of the heart, and a channel of God's blessing into the world.

These Bible verses about giving gather the clearest passages in both the NIV and KJV on generosity, cheerful sacrifice, caring for the poor, and honoring God with our resources. Whether you are learning to tithe, supporting those in need, or simply seeking a more open-handed life, these words will encourage you to give as God has given to you.

Let these verses remind you that the God who gave His own Son delights in those who give freely, and that no gift offered in love is ever wasted in His sight.

😊 The Joy of Cheerful Giving

These verses reveal the glad heart God desires in every giver.

“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.”— 2 Corinthians 9:7 (NIV)“Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”— 2 Corinthians 9:7 (KJV)

“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.’ ””— Acts 20:35 (NIV)“I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.”— Acts 20:35 (KJV)

“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.””— Luke 6:38 (NIV)“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”— Luke 6:38 (KJV)

“Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.”— Matthew 10:8 (NIV)“Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.”— Matthew 10:8 (KJV)

🌾 Generosity Brings Blessing

Scripture promises that God provides for those who give freely.

“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”— Proverbs 11:25 (NIV)“The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.”— Proverbs 11:25 (KJV)

“One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.”— Proverbs 11:24 (NIV)“There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.”— Proverbs 11:24 (KJV)

“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.”— 2 Corinthians 9:6 (NIV)“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”— 2 Corinthians 9:6 (KJV)

“And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.”— 2 Corinthians 9:8 (NIV)“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:”— 2 Corinthians 9:8 (KJV)

“The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.”— Proverbs 22:9 (NIV)“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.”— Proverbs 22:9 (KJV)

🤲 Caring for the Poor and Needy

These verses call us to open our hands to those in need.

“Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.”— Proverbs 19:17 (NIV)“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.”— Proverbs 19:17 (KJV)

“Psalm 41 Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.”— Psalm 41:1 (NIV)“Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.”— Psalm 41:1 (KJV)

“There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.”— Deuteronomy 15:11 (NIV)“For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.”— Deuteronomy 15:11 (KJV)

“If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?”— 1 John 3:17 (NIV)“But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”— 1 John 3:17 (KJV)

“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”— James 1:27 (NIV)“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.”— James 1:27 (KJV)

🙏 Honoring God With Our Giving

The Bible teaches us to bring our gifts to God first.

“Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops;”— Proverbs 3:9 (NIV)“Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:”— Proverbs 3:9 (KJV)

“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.”— Malachi 3:10 (NIV)“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.”— Malachi 3:10 (KJV)

“Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts.”— Psalm 96:8 (NIV)“Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.”— Psalm 96:8 (KJV)

“Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.”— Deuteronomy 16:17 (NIV)“Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.”— Deuteronomy 16:17 (KJV)

❤️ Giving That Comes From the Heart

Scripture values the love behind the gift more than its size.

“As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.”— Luke 21:1 (NIV)“And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.”— Luke 21:1 (KJV)

“He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.”— Luke 21:2 (NIV)“And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.”— Luke 21:2 (KJV)

““Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.”— Luke 21:3 (NIV)“And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:”— Luke 21:3 (KJV)

“If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.”— 1 Corinthians 13:3 (NIV)“And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”— 1 Corinthians 13:3 (KJV)

🎁 God, the Greatest Giver

These verses remind us that all giving begins with God's gift to us.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”— John 3:16 (NIV)“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”— John 3:16 (KJV)

“Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!”— 2 Corinthians 9:15 (NIV)“Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.”— 2 Corinthians 9:15 (KJV)

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”— James 1:17 (NIV)“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”— James 1:17 (KJV)

“He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?”— Romans 8:32 (NIV)“He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?”— Romans 8:32 (KJV)

“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.””— Luke 6:38 (NIV)“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”— Luke 6:38 (KJV)

What Does the Bible Say About Giving?

The Bible says that giving is one of the truest expressions of a heart shaped by God's grace. Because God Himself is the greatest giver, who "so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son" (John 3:16), believers are called to imitate His generosity. Scripture teaches that we are to give cheerfully and willingly, "not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver" (2 Corinthians 9:7).

The Bible also makes clear that giving is never a loss. From Proverbs to the Gospels, generosity is linked with blessing, provision, and joy, while greed leads to emptiness. Jesus Himself declared that "it is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35). True giving flows from love and trust in God, honoring Him with our resources and caring for the poor and needy as a reflection of His own compassion.

May these verses inspire a more generous heart. For more Scripture on stewardship and compassion, explore our Bible verses about money, Bible verses about kindness, and Bible verses about gratitude.