For if there be first a willing mind, {it is} accepted according to that a man hath, {and} not according to that he hath not.

And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. {money: a piece of brass money}

Better {is} the poor that walketh in his integrity, than {he that is} perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; {In: or, For}

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. {liberality: Gr. simplicity}

Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for {things to be made} of gold, and the silver for {things} of silver, and the brass for {things} of brass, the iron for {things} of iron, and wood for {things} of wood; onyx stones, and {stones} to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee. {present: Heb. found}

Surely men of low degree {are} vanity, {and} men of high degree {are} a lie: to be laid in the balance, they {are} altogether {lighter} than vanity. {altogether: or, alike}

He that speaketh flattery to {his} friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, {and} as the stream of brooks they pass away;

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

For as he thinketh in his heart, so {is} he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart {is} not with thee.

Charity suffereth long, {and} is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, {vaunteth...: or, is not rash}

Better {is} the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than {he that is} perverse {in his} ways, though he {be} rich.

Better {is} the poor that walketh in his integrity, than {he that is} perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

{Be} of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. {condescend...: or, be contented with mean things}

Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth {shall be} to them that devise good.

For if there be first a willing mind, {it is} accepted according to that a man hath, {and} not according to that he hath not.