When discussing material giving, the apostle Paul told the Corinthian Christians: “If the readiness is there first, it is especially acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what a person does not have. ” This principle applies equally well to our service to God.
नीतिसूत्रे ३: ९ म्हणते, “तू आपल्या द्रव्याने व आपल्या सर्व उत्पन्‍नाच्या प्रथम फळाने परमेश्‍वराचा सन्मान कर. ”