Deuteronomy 15:11

Since poor people won't cease to exist in the land, therefore I'm commanding you: Be sure to be generous to your poor and needy relatives in your land."

Matthew 26:11

You'll always have the destitute with you, but you'll not always have me.

Mark 14:7

because you'll always have the destitute with you and can help them whenever you want, but you won't always have me.

John 12:8

because you will always have the destitute with you, but you won't always have me."

Deuteronomy 15:8

Instead, be sure to open your hand to him and lend him enough to lessen his need.

Proverbs 22:2

The rich and the poor have this in common the LORD created both of them.

Matthew 5:42

Give to the person who asks you for something, and do not turn away from the person who wants to borrow something from you."

Luke 12:33

"Sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor. Make yourselves wallets that don't wear out a dependable treasure in heaven, where no thief can get close and no moth can destroy anything.

Acts 2:45

They made it their practice to sell their possessions and goods and to distribute the proceeds to anyone who was in need.

Acts 4:32-35

Now all the believers were one in heart and soul, and nobody called any of his possessions his own. Instead, they shared everything they owned.

Acts 11:28-30

One of them named Agabus got up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine all over the world. This happened during the reign of Claudius.

2 Corinthians 8:2-9

In spite of their terrible ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and deep poverty have led them to be abundantly generous.

1 John 3:16-18

This is how we have come to know love: the Messiah gave his life for us. We, too, ought to give our lives for our brothers.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

General references

Bible References

The poor

Proverbs 22:2
The rich and the poor have this in common the LORD created both of them.
Matthew 26:11
You'll always have the destitute with you, but you'll not always have me.
Mark 14:7
because you'll always have the destitute with you and can help them whenever you want, but you won't always have me.
John 12:8
because you will always have the destitute with you, but you won't always have me."

Thou shalt

Deuteronomy 15:8
Instead, be sure to open your hand to him and lend him enough to lessen his need.
Matthew 5:42
Give to the person who asks you for something, and do not turn away from the person who wants to borrow something from you."
Luke 12:33
"Sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor. Make yourselves wallets that don't wear out a dependable treasure in heaven, where no thief can get close and no moth can destroy anything.
Acts 2:45
They made it their practice to sell their possessions and goods and to distribute the proceeds to anyone who was in need.
Acts 4:32
Now all the believers were one in heart and soul, and nobody called any of his possessions his own. Instead, they shared everything they owned.
Acts 11:28
One of them named Agabus got up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine all over the world. This happened during the reign of Claudius.
2 Corinthians 8:2
In spite of their terrible ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and deep poverty have led them to be abundantly generous.
1 John 3:16
This is how we have come to know love: the Messiah gave his life for us. We, too, ought to give our lives for our brothers.

General references

Luke 6:34
If you lend to those from whom you expect to get something back, what thanks do you deserve? Even sinners lend to sinners to get back what they lend.

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