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
You always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.
Mark 14:7
You always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you will not always have me.
John 12:8
The poor you always have with you, but you will not always have me."
Thou shalt
Matthew 5:42
Give to him who asks of you; and, from him who wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.
Luke 12:33
Sell what belongs to you, and give in charity. Make yourselves purses that will not wear out--an inexhaustible treasure in Heaven, where no thief comes near, or moth works ruin.
Acts 2:45
They sold their property and their goods, and shared the proceeds among them all, according to their individual needs.
Acts 4:32
The whole body of those who had become believers in Christ were of one heart and mind. Not one of them claimed any of his goods as his own, but everything was held for the common use.
Acts 11:28
One of them, named Agabus, came forward and, under the influence of the Spirit, foretold a great famine that was to spread over all the world--a famine which occurred in the reign of Claudius.
2 Corinthians 8:2
How, tired though they were by many a trouble, their overflowing happiness, and even their deep poverty, resulted in a flood of generosity.
1 John 3:16
We have learned to know what love is from this--that Christ laid down his life on our behalf. Therefore we also ought to lay down our lives on behalf of our Brothers.
General references
Luke 6:34
If you lend only to those from whom you expect to get something, what thanks will be due to you? Even the outcast lend to the outcast in the hope of getting as much in return!