19 Bible Verses about Social Justice

learn to do good; seek judgment; restore unto the oppressed; hear the fatherless in right judgment; protect the widow.

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and destitute.

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

The pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their tribulation and to keep thyself unspotted from this world.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brothers, ye have done it unto me.

Thus hath the LORD of the hosts spoken, saying, Execute true judgment, and show mercy and compassion each one to his brother; and do not oppress the widow nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.

Thus hath the LORD said: Execute judgment and righteousness and deliver the oppressed out of the hand of the oppressor and do not deceive, neither steal from the stranger nor from the fatherless nor from the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.

Rejoice with those that rejoice and weep with those that weep. Be unanimous among yourselves, not high minded, but accommodating the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. Not repaying anyone evil for evil; procuring that which is good not only in the sight of God, but even in the sight of all men.read more.
If it can be done, as much as is possible on your part, live in peace with all men.

He has declared unto thee, O man, what is good and what the LORD requires of thee: only to do right judgment, and to love mercy, and to humble thyself to walk with thy God.

he executes the rights of the fatherless and the widow and also loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing.

Thou shalt not twist the rights of the stranger nor of the fatherless nor take a widow's clothing for a pledge,

Cursed is he that twists the rights of the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Therefore, all things whatsoever ye desire that men should do unto you, so also shall ye do unto them, for this is the law and the prophets.

Do right concerning the poor and fatherless; do justice to the poor and destitute.

He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches and who gives to the rich shall surely come to want.

He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he that has mercy on the poor, honours him.

The righteous considers the cause of the poor, but the wicked does not understand wisdom.

He that gives unto the poor shall never lack, but he that hides his eyes from the poor shall have many a curse.

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment and wounded him and departed, leaving him half dead. And it so happened that a certain priest came down that way; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he came near the place and looked on him, he passed by on the other side.read more.
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was; and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two denarius and gave them to the host and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go and do thou likewise.