6 Bible Verses about Poverty

From Thematic Bible


Afflictions » Rejoicing in tribulation, examples of » Poverty

worldly Amusements and pleasures » Lead to » Poverty

Amusements and worldly pleasures » Poverty

Carnal security » Poverty

Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Poverty

Covetousness » Leads to » Poverty

Drunkenness » Leads to » Poverty

Gluttony » Leads to » Poverty

Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Poverty

Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Poverty

Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Poverty

Joy » In sorrow in tribulation, examples of » Poverty

Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Poverty

Poverty » Who will end up in poverty

Poverty » The lord being the maker of the poor

Poverty » General references to

Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » Paul

Poverty » The poor in spirit

Luke 6:20

Then fixing His eyes upon His disciples, Jesus said to them, "Blessed are you poor, because the Kingdom of God is yours.

Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Drunkenness and gluttony

Poverty » Why jesus Christ became poor

Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Indolence

Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » The church at smyrna

Revelation 2:9

Your sufferings I know, and your poverty--but you are rich--and the evil name given you by those who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but are Satan's synagogue.

Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Love of pleasure

Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Evil associations

Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Parsimony

Poverty » What tends to penury

Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » The widow of zarephath

Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » Christ

Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » The prophet's widow

Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » gideon

Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » The widow who gave two mites

Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » Poverty

Security » Carnal, leads men to dream of escape from common ills » Poverty

Spiritual » Poverty » Destitution of the truth

1 Timothy 6:5

and persistent wranglings on the part of people whose intellects are disordered and they themselves blinded to all knowledge of the truth; who imagine that godliness means gain.

Temptation » Often arises through » Poverty

Matthew 4:2-3

There He fasted for forty days and nights; and after that He suffered from hunger. So the Tempter came and said, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to turn into loaves."

Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Poverty

Topics on Poverty

Avoiding Poverty

Acts 4:34

And, in fact, there was not a needy man among them, for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the money which they realised,

Naked In Poverty

Luke 8:27

Here, on landing, He was met by one of the townsmen who was possessed by demons--for a long time he had not put on any garment, nor did he live in a house, but in the tombs.

Poverty, Causes Of

Luke 15:14

At last, when he had spent everything, there came a terrible famine throughout that country, and he began to feel the pinch of want.

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Theasaurus: Poverty

Common (161 instances)
Depraved (16 instances)
Depravity (9 instances)