6 The offering of the righteous enriches the altar. The sweet fragrance of it is before the Most High. (WEB) 7 The sacrifice of a righteous man is acceptable. It won’t be forgotten. (WEB) 8 Glorify the Lord with generosity. Don’t reduce the first fruits of your hands. (WEB)
Sirach 35:6–8
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Sirach 35:1–2
1 He who keeps the law multiplies offerings. He who heeds the commandments sacrifices a peace offering. (WEB) 2 He who returns a kindness offers fine flour. He who gives alms sacrifices a thank offering. (WEB)
Psalms 4:4–6
4 Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah 5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD. 6 Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
Odes of Solomon 20:2–4
2 For His thought is not like the thought of the world nor the thought of the flesh, nor like them that serve carnally. (ODE) 3 The sacrifice of the Lord is righteousness, and purity of heart and lips. (ODE) 4 Present your reins before Him blamelessly: and let not thy heart do v… (ODE)
Sirach 7:8–10
8 Don’t commit a sin twice, for even in one you will not be unpunished. (WEB) 9 Don’t say, “He will look upon the multitude of my gifts. When I make an offering to the Most High God, he will accept it.” (WEB) 10 Don’t be faint-hearted in your prayer. Don’t neglect to give alms. (WEB)
2 Enoch 45:1–2
1 WHOEVER hastens to make offering before the Lord's face, the Lord for his part will hasten that offering by granting of his work. (2EN) 2 But whoever increases his lamp before the Lord's face and make not true judgement, the Lord will not increase his treasure in the… (2EN)
Tobit 4:10–12
10 because alms-giving delivers from death, and doesn’t allow you to come into darkness. (WEB) 11 Alms is a good gift in the sight of the Most High for all that give it. (WEB) 12 Beware, my child, of all fornication, and take first a wife of the seed of your fathers. Don’t take a s… (WEB)
Sirach 34:18–20
18 He who sacrifices a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is made in mockery. The mockeries of wicked men are not acceptable. (WEB) 19 The Most High has no pleasure in the offerings of the ungodly, Neither is he pacified for sins by the multitude of sacrifices. (WEB) 20 Like one… (WEB)
Hebrews 13:15–17
15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name. 16 And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. 17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for…
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