GENEROSITY

(See also Contributions; Gifts; Giving; Hospitality; Sharing)

aspect of goodness: w91 8/15 21-22

Bible view: scl 51; g21.1 7; w18.08 18-27; g18.1 5; mwb18.07 2; w13 6/15 12-15; g 11/08 6-7; g 6/07 20; la 7-8; w00 4/15 32; ip-1 337-338; kl 120-121; g89 1/22 14-15

‘generous soul will be made fat’ (Pr 11:25): w02 7/15 30

loans to needy ones: it-2 259-260

blessings from: g25.1 12; mwb25.11 3

contagious: wp17.2 14-15

contributions: it-1 503; mwb18.05 5; w15 11/15 14; g89 1/22 14-15; w88 7/1 9-12

David’s preparations for temple: scl 51; w05 10/1 11

discussion: g25.1 12-13; it-1 918-919

early Christians: si 216; w86 12/1 29-30

Barnabas: it-1 257

Corinth: w89 12/1 25-26

Dorcas: w19.10 23; w17.11 18

Macedonia: it-2 289; w01 3/15 30; w89 12/1 24-26

Paul: w21.09 12; w17.11 18

toward new disciples, Pentecost 33 C.E.: bt 27, 35; it-1 939-940; w09 11/15 19; w90 6/1 13; w86 12/1 29

examples: g25.1 13

field ministry: w18.08 20-21

Hebrew word for “noble”: it-2 228

Israel (ancient): w88 7/1 9-10

law on gleaning: w06 6/15 22-23

Jehovah: w24.09 27-29; cf 136; cl 271-275; w21.09 23; w18.01 17; w18.08 18; it-1 503; wp17.2 15; w15 11/15 14; w13 6/15 12-13

Jesus Christ: lff lesson 17; w18.08 19; w15 6/15 4-5

encourages generosity: w18.08 19; w86 12/1 28-29

meaning of term: w13 6/15 12-13

older people: w15 6/1 9-10

older Witnesses: w21.09 12-13

patience awaiting response: w24.09 30-31

Paul’s counsel: it-1 918-919

to Corinthian congregation: it-2 1014

to Timothy (1Ti 6:17-19): w12 2/15 19-20

video Generosity Brings Joy: mwb25.11 3

ways to be generous: g25.1 13; w17.07 9; w15 6/15 4-5; w13 6/15 14-15

with fellow Christians: w21.09 23; w20.03 17

youths: g89 1/22 14-15