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
Thou shalt
General references
Bible References
The poor
Proverbs 22:2
The rich and the poor meet together (are alike) (have a common bond) for Jehovah created them both.
Matthew 26:11
The poor are always with you, but I am not always with you.
Mark 14:7
You always have the poor with you and you can do them good. You do not always have me.
John 12:8
You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.
Thou shalt
Deuteronomy 15:8
Be generous to these poor people. Freely lend them as much as they need. Never be hardhearted and stingy with them.
Matthew 5:42
Give to those who ask. Lend to those who borrow.
Luke 12:33
Sell your possessions and give to charity. Make yourselves purses that do not get old, a treasure in heaven where moth and rest cannot corrupt and thieves cannot steal.
Acts 2:45
They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all men, as every man had need.
Acts 4:32
The congregation that believed was of one heart and mind. No one claimed his or her own possessions for everything was common property.
Acts 11:28
One of them was named Agabus. He indicated through the Spirit that a great famine was about to come on the entire earth. He said it would come to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
2 Corinthians 8:2
Out of severe affliction they have an abundance of joy and their deep poverty abounds in the riches of their generosity.
1 John 3:16
By this we know love, because he (Jesus) gave his life for us. We ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
General references
Luke 6:34
If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive what thanks do you have? Even sinners lend to sinners to receive again as much.