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!Principle
!Description
!Reference
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|1
|Systematic
|Give on a regular basis, that is, weekly, biweekly, monthly, etc.
|1 Cor 16:1
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|2
|Proportional
|Give as you have been prospered; according to your ability
|1 Cor 16:2,
2 Cor 8:2–3
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|3
|Sacrificial, Generous
|Give generously, even sacrificially, but not to the point of personal affliction
|2 Cor 8:2–3,
Phil 4:17–18
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|4
|Intentional
|Give deliberately in order to meet a genuine need, not out of guilt merely to soothe a pressing request
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|2 Cor 8:4,
Phil 4:16
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|5a
|Motivated by love
|As Jesus gave himself for us, believers should give of themselves out of love
|2 Cor 8:9
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|5b
|Motivated by a desire
for equality
|Believers are to give so that all needs are met.
|1 Cor 9:14–15,
2 Cor 8:12–14;
Gal 6:6
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|5c
|Motivated by a desire
for God's blessing
|Give in order to receive more from God so that you can continue to bless others generously
|2 Cor 9:6
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|6
|Cheerful
|God loves a cheerful giver
|2 Cor 9:7
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|7
|Voluntary
|Giving ought to be done out of one’s free will and not under compulsion
|2 Cor 8:2–3, 8;
2 Cor 9:7;
Phil 4:18
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