gen·er·os·i·ty
noun \ˌje-nə-ˈrä-sə-tē, -ˈräs-tē\
: the quality of being kind, understanding, and not selfish : the quality of being generous; especially : willingness to give money and other valuable things to others
plural gen·er·os·i·ties
Matthew 25:31-46
The Voice (VOICE)
34 Then the King will say to those to His right,
King: Come here, you beloved, you people whom My Father has blessed. Claim your inheritance, the Kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of creation. 35 You shall be richly rewarded, for when I was hungry, you fed Me. And when I was thirsty, you gave Me something to drink. I was alone as a stranger, and you welcomed Me into your homes and into your lives. 36 I was naked, and you gave Me clothes to wear; I was sick, and you tended to My needs; I was in prison, and you comforted Me.
37 Even then the righteous will not have achieved perfect understanding and will not recall these things.
Righteous: Master, when did we find You hungry and give You food? When did we find You thirsty and slake Your thirst? 38 When did we find You a stranger and welcome You in, or find You naked and clothe You? 39 When did we find You sick and nurse You to health? When did we visit You when You were in prison?
King: 40 I tell you this: whenever you saw a brother or sister hungry or cold, whatever you did to the least of these, so you did to Me.
Full Definition of GENEROSITY
1
a : the quality or fact of being generousb : a generous act
2
: abundance <great generosity of spirit>
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Examples of GENEROSITY
- her generosity toward the poor
- <a sidewalk beggar who benefited from the generosity of kindhearted passersby>
Related to GENEROSITY
Synonyms
bigheartedness, bountifulness, bounty, liberality,generousness, largesse (also largess), munificence,openhandedness, openheartedness, philanthropy,unselfishness