Thematic Bible: Of the righteous, examples of
Thematic Bible
Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » Paul
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » The church at smyrna
"I know your afflictions and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » The widow of zarephath
She said, "As the LORD your God lives, I do not have anything baked, except a handful of flour in a jar, and a little oil in a jug. Behold, I am gathering a couple of sticks, that I may go in and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die."
Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » Christ
And Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."
Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » The prophet's widow
Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, "Your servant my husband is dead. You know that your servant feared the LORD. Now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be slaves."
Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » gideon
He said to him, "O Lord, how shall I save Israel? Behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house."
Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » The widow who gave two mites
A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.