Bible Cross References
the liberal
2 Samuel 9:1-13
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Then David said, Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
2
And there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba. So when they summoned him to David, the king said to him, Are you Ziba? And he said, At your service!
3
And the king said, Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, to whom I may show the kindness of God? And Ziba said to the king, There is still a son of Jonathan who is lame in his feet.
4
And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar.
5
Then King David sent and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.
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And when Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come to David, he fell on his face and prostrated himself. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold your servant!
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And David said to him, Do not fear, for I will bring about to deal with you in kindness because of Jonathan your father, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.
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He bowed again, and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I?
9
And the king summoned Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, I have given to your master's son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.
10
You therefore, and your sons and your servants, shall work the land for him, and you shall bring in the harvest, that your master's son may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth your master's son shall eat bread at my table continually. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
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And Ziba said to the king, According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so shall your servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table like one of the king's sons.
12
And Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Micha. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.
13
So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king's table. And he was lame in both his feet.
Job 31:16-21
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If I have withheld from the poor their desire, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
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or eaten my morsel by myself, and the fatherless has not eaten of it
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(when from my youth, as a father I have raised him, and from my mother's womb I guided her);
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if I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, or any poor man without covering;
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if his heart has not blessed me, and if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
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if I have waved my hand against the fatherless, when I was looking after my help in the gate;
Psalm 112:9
He has dispersed abroad, he has given to the poor; his righteousness stands forever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.
Proverbs 11:24
There is one who scatters, yet increases more; but the one who withholds more than is right, tends to poverty.
Luke 6:33-35
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And if you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks is there to you? For even sinners do the same.
34
And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what thanks is there to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back.
35
But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.
Acts 9:39
Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
Acts 11:29
Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea.
Acts 11:30
This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
2 Corinthians 8:2
that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.
2 Corinthians 9:6-11
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But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
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So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not from sorrow or out of duty; for God loves a cheerful giver.
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And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound for every good work.
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As it is written: He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.
10
Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for eating, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness,
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while you are enriched in everything unto all sincerity, which causes thanksgiving through us to God.