14 Bible Verses about Saints, Care For The Poor

He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

As it is said in the Writings, He has sent out far and wide, he has given to the poor; his righteousness is for ever.

The upright man gives attention to the cause of the poor: the evil-doer gives no thought to it.

And he made answer and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has not even one; and he who has food, let him do the same.

And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way. I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.

Only it was their desire that we would give thought to the poor; which very thing I had much in mind to do.

But it is right for you to give to him, without grief of heart: for because of this, the blessing of the Lord your God will be on all your work and on everything to which you put your hand.

Let every man do after the purpose of his heart; not giving with grief, or by force: for God takes pleasure in a ready giver.

And the Levite, because he has no part or heritage in the land, and the man from a strange country, and the child who has no father, and the widow, who are living among you, will come and take food and have enough; and so the blessing of the Lord your God will be on you in everything you do.

But let your hand be open to give him the use of whatever he is in need of.

For if there is a ready mind, a man will have God's approval in the measure of what he has, and not of what he has not.

Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.

So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.