18 Bible Verses about Afflicted, Duty To Them

So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him.

These do it from love, conscious that I am responsible for the cause of the good news:

Is anyone among you ill? let him send for the rulers of the church; and let them say prayers over him, putting oil on him in the name of the Lord. And by the prayer of faith the man who is ill will be made well, and he will be lifted up by the Lord, and for any sin which he has done he will have forgiveness. So then, make a statement of your sins to one another, and say prayers for one another so that you may be made well. The prayer of a good man is full of power in its working.

Take part in the joy of those who are glad, and in the grief of those who are sorrowing.

Take on yourselves one another's troubles, and so keep the law of Christ.

He whose heart is shut against his friend has given up the fear of the Ruler of all.

Keep in mind those who are in chains, as if you were chained with them, and those who are in trouble, as being yourselves in the body.

The religion which is holy and free from evil in the eyes of our God and Father is this: to take care of children who have no fathers and of widows who are in trouble, and to keep oneself untouched by the world.

I might give you strength with my mouth, and not keep back the comfort of my lips.

I took my place as a chief, guiding them on their way, and I was as a king among his army. ...

Who gives us comfort in all our troubles, so that we may be able to give comfort to others who are in trouble, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

So then, give comfort to one another with these words.

If I saw one near to death for need of clothing, and that the poor had nothing covering him;

And if you give your bread to those in need of it, so that the troubled one may have his desire; then you will have light in the dark, and your night will be as the full light of the sun:

But you did well to have care for me in my need.

And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.

Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:

Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction, and wine to him whose soul is bitter: