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.
The poor
General references
Bible References
The poor
Matthew 26:11
For you have the poor always with you, but me you have not always.
Mark 14:7
For you have the poor with you always; and whenever you choose, you can do them good; but me you have not always.
John 12:8
For the poor you have always with you; but me you have not always.
Thou shalt
Matthew 5:42
Give to him that asks of you; and from him that would borrow of you, turn not away.
Luke 12:33
Sell what you have, and be charitable. Make for yourselves purses that do not become old, an unfailing treasure in the heavens, where no thief comes near, and no moth corrupts.
Acts 2:45
and they sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, as each had need.
Acts 4:32
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.
Acts 11:28
And one of them, named Agabus, rose and made known, by the Spirit, that a great famine was about to come on the whole habitable land; which took place in the days of Claudius.
2 Corinthians 8:2
that under an afflicting trial, their overflowing joy, and their deep poverty, abounded to the riches of their liberality;
1 John 3:16
By this we know the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
General references
Luke 6:34
And if you lend to them from whom you hope to receive, what thanks have you? for even sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive the same.