31 Bible Verses about Need

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Deuteronomy 15:8

but thou shall surely open thy hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need which he wants.

Hebrews 5:12

For also men who ought to be teachers because of the time, ye have need again for some man to teach you the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God, and have become men who have need of milk, and not of solid food.

Matthew 3:14

But John was preventing him, saying, I have need to be immersed by thee, and thou come to me?

Luke 10:42

but one thing is necessary, and Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.

Revelation 21:23

And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, so that they might shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it, and the light of it is the Lamb.

Philippians 4:11-12

Not that I speak regarding need, for I have learned in what things I am to be content. I know both how to be abased and how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to be lacking.

Exodus 16:17-20

And the sons of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less. And when they measured it with an omer, he who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating. And Moses said to them, Let no man leave of it till the morning.read more.
Notwithstanding they did not hearken to Moses, but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and became foul, and Moses was angry with them.

Amos 4:6

And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places, yet ye have not returned to me, says LORD.

Matthew 10:42

And whoever may give to drink one of these little ones merely a cold cup in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you he will, no, not lose his reward.

Mark 6:35-43

And now many an hour having come to pass, his disciples having come to him, they say, The place is desolate, and it is now many an hour. Send them away, so that after going into the fields and villages around, they may buy loaves for themselves, for they do not have what they may eat. But having answered, he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they say to him, After departing, shall we buy loaves of two hundred denarii, and give them to eat?read more.
And he says to them, How many loaves have ye? Go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. And he commanded them to sit down, all by companies upon the green grass. And they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. And after taking the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves in pieces, and he gave to the disciples so that they might set before them. And he distributed the two fishes to them And they all ate, and were filled. And they took up fragments, twelve baskets full, and from the fishes.

Luke 8:43-48

And a woman being with an issue of blood for twelve years, who, although she spent her entire living on physicians, was unable to be healed by any, having come from behind, she touched the border of his garment. And immediately the issue of her blood stayed. And Jesus said, Who is he who touched me? But when they all denied, Peter and those with him, said, Master, the multitudes come together and crowd thee, and thou say, Who is he who touched me?read more.
But Jesus said, Who touched me? For I perceived power having gone forth from me. And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling. And having fallen down before him, she declared to him in the presence of all the people for what reason she touched him, and how she was healed immediately. And he said to her, Cheer up, Daughter. Thy faith has healed thee. Go in peace.

Romans 5:6-8

For while we were yet weak, in due time Christ died for the impious. For scarcely for a righteous man will some man die, indeed perhaps for the good man some man would even dare to die. But God commends his love toward us, that, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

1 Timothy 5:3-8

Support widows, the real widows. But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to be devoted to their own house, and to give back recompense to their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God. But the real widow, and made alone, has hoped in God, and continues in entreaties and prayers night and day.read more.
But she who is self-indulgent is dead while she lives. And command these things, so that they may be blameless. But if any man does not provide for his own, and especially those belonging his household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

1 Timothy 6:8

but having food and covering we will be content with these.

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Children, needs of

Deuteronomy 6:6-7

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart.

Clothing, Need Of

1 Peter 3:3-4

Of which let it not be the outward world of braiding of hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on apparel,

Man's Needs

Matthew 19:20

The young man says to him, All these things I have kept from my youthfulness. What do I lack yet?

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