Psalm 41:1
Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.
Proverbs 14:21
He who has no respect for his neighbour is a sinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.
Psalm 37:19
They will not be shamed in the evil time, and in the days when all are in need of food they will have enough.
Deuteronomy 15:7-11
If in any of your towns in the land which the Lord your God is giving you, there is a poor man, one of your countrymen, do not let your heart be hard or your hand shut to him;
Job 29:12-16
For I was a saviour to the poor when he was crying for help, to the child with no father, and to him who had no supporter.
Job 31:16-20
If I kept back the desire of the poor; if the widow's eye was looking for help to no purpose;
Psalm 34:19
Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.
Psalm 37:26
All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing.
Psalm 37:39-40
But the Lord is the saviour of the upright: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
Psalm 112:9
He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.
Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.
Ecclesiastes 11:1-2
Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Let your mind be turned to your Maker in the days of your strength, while the evil days come not, and the years are far away when you will say, I have no pleasure in them;
Isaiah 58:7-11
Is it not to give your bread to those in need, and to let the poor who have no resting-place come into your house? to put a robe on the unclothed one when you see him, and not to keep your eyes shut for fear of seeing his flesh?
Matthew 25:34-39
Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:
Mark 14:7
The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever.
Luke 14:13-14
But when you give a feast, send for the poor and the blind and those who are broken in body:
Acts 20:35
In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting.
2 Corinthians 9:8-14
And God is able to give you all grace in full measure; so that ever having enough of all things, you may be full of every good work:
Galatians 2:10
Only it was their desire that we would give thought to the poor; which very thing I had much in mind to do.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.
James 2:13
For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.
Revelation 3:10
Because you have kept my word in quiet strength, I will keep you from the hour of testing which is coming on all the world, to put to the test those who are on earth.