- Exodus 25:1–2 (NKJV) 1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an offering. From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take My offering.
- Exodus 35:5 (NIV) 5 From what you have, take an offering for the LORD. Everyone who is willing is to bring to the LORD an offering of gold, silver and bronze;
- Exodus 35:5 (NKJV) ‘Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;
- Exodus 35:21 (NKJV) Then everyone came whose heart was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and they brought the LORD’s offering for the work of the tabernacle of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments.
- Exodus 35:22 (NKJV) They came, both men and women, as many as had a willing heart, and brought earrings and nose rings, rings and necklaces, all jewelry of gold, that is, every man who made an offering of gold to the LORD.
- Deuteronomy 15:8 (NKJV) 8 but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs.
- Judges 5:1–2 (NKJV) 1 Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying: 2 “When leaders lead in Israel, When the people willingly offer themselves, Bless the LORD!
- Judges 5:9 (NKJV) 9 My heart is with the rulers of Israel Who offered themselves willingly with the people. Bless the LORD!
- 1 Chronicles 29:6 (NKJV) 6 Then the leaders of the fathers’ houses, leaders of the tribes of Israel, the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the officers over the king’s work, offered willingly.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9 (NKJV) 9 “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.
- 1 Chronicles 29:9 (NKJV) 9 Then the people rejoiced, for they had offered willingly, because with a loyal heart they had offered willingly to the LORD; and King David also rejoiced greatly.
- 2 Chronicles 29:31 (NKJV) 31 Then Hezekiah answered and said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near, and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and as many as were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings.
- I Chronicles 29:14 — nkjv 14. But who am I, and who are my people, That we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, And of Your own we have given You.
- I Chronicles 29:17–18 — nkjv 17. I know also, my God, that You test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You. 18. O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You.
- Psalms 110:3 (KJV) 3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
- Isaiah 1:19–20 (NKJV) 19 If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land; Proverbs 31:13 (NKJV) 13 She seeks wool and flax, And willingly works with her hands.
- 2 Corinthians 8:11–12 (NKJV) 11 but now you also must complete the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to desire it, so there also may be a completion out of what you have. 12 For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.
- 2 Corinthians 9:2 (NKJV) 2 for I know your willingness, about which I boast of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal has stirred up the majority.
- Philippians 2:13 — nkjv 13. for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
- Hebrews 13:21 — nkjv 21. make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
- 1 Peter 5:2 (NKJV) Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly;
- Ezekiel 36:5 (NKJV) 5 therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “Surely I have spoken in My burning jealousy against the rest of the nations and against all Edom, who gave My land to themselves as a possession, with wholehearted joy and spiteful minds, in order to plunder its open country.”
- Jeremiah 3:10 (NKJV) 10 And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah has not turned to Me with her whole heart, but in pretense,” says the LORD.
- Jeremiah 24:7 (NKJV) 7 Then I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me with their whole heart.
- Isaiah 1:5 (NKJV) 5 Why should you be stricken again? You will revolt more and more. The whole head is sick, And the whole heart faints.
- Psalms 111:1 (NKJV) 1 Praise the LORD! I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.
- Psalms 119:2 (NKJV) 2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart!
- Psalms 119:10 (NKJV)10 With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!
- Psalms 119:34 (NKJV) 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
- Psalms 119:58 (NKJV) 58 I entreated Your favor with my whole heart; Be merciful to me according to Your word.
- Psalms 119:69 (NKJV) 69 The proud have forged a lie against me, But I will keep Your precepts with my whole heart.
- Psalms 119:145 (NKJV) 145 I cry out with my whole heart; Hear me, O LORD! I will keep Your statutes.
- Psalms 138:1 (NKJV) 1 The LORD’s Goodness to the Faithful A Psalm of David. 1 I will praise You with my whole heart; Before the gods I will sing praises to You.
- Mark 12:33 (NKJV) 33 And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
- I Corinthians 8:16–17 — (NKJV)16. But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. 17. For he not only accepted the exhortation, but being more diligent, he went to you of his own accord.
Retired Educator from the State of Ga. And NEA at Large.
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