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The 15 most-voted verses about alms, from 9 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

Matthew 19:21 (BSB)

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go [and] sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come [and] follow me.

Matthew 19:21 (KJV)

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Matthew 19:21 (WEB)

Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7 (BSB)

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)

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7 (WEB)

Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you.

Leviticus 25:35 (BSB)

¶ And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: [yea, though he be] a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

Leviticus 25:35 (KJV)

“‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

Leviticus 25:35 (WEB)

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

Matthew 5:42 (BSB)

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Matthew 5:42 (KJV)

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

Matthew 5:42 (WEB)

But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you.

Luke 11:41 (BSB)

But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

Luke 11:41 (KJV)

But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.

Luke 11:41 (WEB)

Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,

1 Timothy 6:18 (BSB)

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

1 Timothy 6:18 (KJV)

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

1 Timothy 6:18 (WEB)

For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

Hebrews 6:10 (BSB)

For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Hebrews 6:10 (KJV)

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

Hebrews 6:10 (WEB)

And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Hebrews 13:16 (BSB)

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Hebrews 13:16 (KJV)

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Hebrews 13:16 (WEB)

If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

1 John 3:17 (BSB)

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)

But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?

1 John 3:17 (WEB)

It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 16:19 (BSB)

Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 16:19 (KJV)

It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

Proverbs 16:19 (WEB)

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

Proverbs 19:17 (BSB)

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)

He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him.

Proverbs 19:17 (WEB)

So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Matthew 6:2 (BSB)

Therefore when thou doest [thine] alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Matthew 6:2 (KJV)

Therefore, when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

Matthew 6:2 (WEB)

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

Luke 12:33 (BSB)

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Luke 12:33 (KJV)

Sell what you have and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

Luke 12:33 (WEB)

And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.

Acts 3:2 (BSB)

And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

Acts 3:2 (KJV)

A certain man who was lame from his mother’s womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.

Acts 3:2 (WEB)

He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

Acts 10:2 (BSB)

[A] devout [man], and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

Acts 10:2 (KJV)

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

Acts 10:2 (WEB)

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