28 Bible Verses about Helping Those In Need

who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

but at the present time your abundance should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be equality.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality.

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

Do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. You will be repaid at the resurrection of the just."

Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.

He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but rather must labor, doing useful work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with those in need.

For because he himself has suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

To this day I have had the help that comes from God, and so I stand here testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you will, you can do good to them; but you will not always have me.

We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Our people must also learn to devote themselves to good deeds, so that they may help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.

Honor widows who are real widows.

and they sold their possessions and goods and distributed them to all, as anyone had need.

Yes, and I ask you also, true yoke-fellow, to help these women who have struggled at my side in the cause of the gospel, together with Clement also and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?

because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

But when Jesus heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

"Thus, when you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind,

and she must be well known for her good deeds, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved those in distress, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.

Practice what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.