24 Bible Verses about Caring
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"But when you make a reception, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind. "Then you will be blessed, because they have no means to repay you, but you shall be paid in the Resurrection of the Just."
and although my bodily affliction was a trial to you, you did not scoff at it nor spurn me, but welcomed me like an angel of God, like Christ Jesus himself.
"'In solemn truth I tell you,' the King will answer them, 'that inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these, my brothers, you have done it unto me.'
Let each have an eye not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
I give you a new commandment, Love one another! By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another."
As for brotherly love, be tenderly affectionate one to another, in honor preferring one another.
So then, as we have opportunity, let is do good to all men, but especially to those who are of the household of faith.
But if any one fails to provide for his own, and especially for his kindred, he has denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.
and be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ has forgiven you.
Therefore, as God's chosen people, consecrated and beloved, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, good temper;
They stipulated only that we should remember the poor, which very thing indeed I was quite eager to do.
My brothers, what good is it if any one says that he has faith, if he has no deeds? Can such faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, find warmth and food for yourselves," but at the same time you do not give the necessaries of the body, what good would that do them?read more.
In just the same way faith, if it have not deeds, is by itself a lifeless thing.
Though I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have no love, I am become a clanging brass, or a clashing cymbal. Though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
"But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he take his seat on the throne of his glory; "and all the nations will be gathered in his presence. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats; "and he will place the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on his left.read more.
"Then he, the King will say to those on his right hand. "'Come, my Father's blessed ones, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. "'For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in; "'I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to see me.' "Then shall the righteous answer him, saying. 'Master, when did we see you hungry and feed you; or thirsty and give you drink? "'When did we see you a stranger and take you in; or naked and clothe you? "'When did we see you sick or in prison, and come to see you?' "'In solemn truth I tell you,' the King will answer them, 'that inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these, my brothers, you have done it unto me.' "Then he will say to those also at his left hand. 'Depart from me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; "for I was hungry, and you gave me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink; "I was a stranger, and you took me not in; naked, and you clothed me not; sick, or in prison, and you visited me not.' "Then will they also answer, 'Master, when did we ever see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you?' "But he will reply, 'In solemn truth I tell you that inasmuch as you did not do it unto one of these least, you did not do it unto me.' "And these will go away into eternal punishment; but the righteous into eternal life."
For the whole Law has been fulfilled in this one precept, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
Topics on Caring
Caring For Animals
Matthew 10:29"Are not two sparrows sold for a half-penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your father.
Caring For Children
1 Timothy 5:4but if any widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn to show their piety first toward their own household, and to make some return to their parents, for that is pleasing in God's sight.
Caring For Others
Philippians 2:4Let each have an eye not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
Caring For Parents
1 Timothy 5:4but if any widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn to show their piety first toward their own household, and to make some return to their parents, for that is pleasing in God's sight.
Caring For The Elderly
1 Timothy 5:8But if any one fails to provide for his own, and especially for his kindred, he has denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.
Caring For The Sick
Matthew 25:36"'I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to see me.'
God Caring For Orphans
James 1:27and undefiled before our God and Father, to look after orphans and widows in their affliction, and ever to keep himself unspotted from the world.