31 Bible Verses about Poverty, Attitudes Towards

administer to the necessities of the saints; be careful to entertain strangers;

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, but especially to those who are the household of the faith.

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and any of you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and be filled, and yet give them not the things that are needful for the body, what does this profit them?

Whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother have need, and shuts his heart against him, how dwells the love of God in him?

For if there comes into your assembly a man in splendid apparel, and with gold rings on his fingers, and there comes in also a poor man, in mean clothing, and you show regard to him that wears the splendid apparel, and say to him, Sit here, in an honorable place; and you say to the poor man, Do you stand there, or sit here, under my footstool; are you not partial in yourselves? and do you not judge from false principles?

He answered and said to them: He that has two coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.

Now there was in Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which name, when translated, is Dorcas. She was full of good works and deeds of charity which she did.

And Zacchaeus stood, and said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken from any one by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who did many acts of charity to the people, and prayed to God always.

Let each one give, as he purposes in his heart; not with grief, nor from necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.

When, therefore, you do a charitable deed, do not cause a trumpet to be sounded before you, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be glorified by men. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward.

Then Jesus called his disciples to him, and said: I have compassion on the multitude, because they have been with me now three days, and have nothing to eat. And I am not willing to send them away fasting, lest they faint on the road.

In those days, the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said to them: I have compassion on the multitude, because they have continued with me now three days, and have nothing to eat. And if I send them home fasting, they will faint on the way; for some of them have come from afar.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the broken hearted; to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind; to set free the oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

For some thought, because Judas had the purse, that Jesus had said to him: Buy what we need for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit, and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.

And all that believed were together, and had all things in common; and they sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, as each had need.

And the multitude of believers were of one heart and of one soul; and no one said that any part of his possessions was his own; but they had all things in common. And with great power did the apostles bear testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all. Nor, indeed, was there any needy person among them; for as many as were owners of lands or houses, sold them, and brought the prices of what had been sold,read more.
and laid them down at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was made to every one as he had need.

And every one of the disciples determined, as he had the means, to send relief to the brethren that dwelt in Judea; which also they did; and they sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

In all things I have taught you by ex ample, that by thus laboring, you ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus; for he himself said, It is more blessed to give, than to receive.

But, after many years, I came to bring charitable gifts to my nation, and offerings.

But now I am going to Jerusalem, to minister to the saints. For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor saints who are in Jerusalem: they have been pleased to do so, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have become partakers of their spiritual things, they ought to minister to them in things pertaining to the flesh.

For I do not intend that there shall be relief to others, and affliction to you; but that, according to equality, your abundance, at the present time, may supply their wants; and that, at a future time, their abundance may supply your wants; that there may be equality, as it is written: He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little did not lack.

requesting only that we would remember the poor, which same thing I have been diligent in doing.

Jesus said to him: If you would be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

Then the King will say to those on his right hand: Come, you blessed of my Father, 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 to your houses; naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.

For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink on this account, because you are Christ s, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.

But forget not to do good, and to be liberal: for with such, sacrifices God is well pleased.

In those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

Honor widows that are widows indeed.

Religion, pure and undefiled before God and the Father, is this: To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.