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

Matthew 26:11
(seeing ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always:) for in pouring this ointment on my body,
Mark 14:7
She has done a kind office to me. For ye have the poor always with you, and may do them good, whenever ye will; but me ye have not always.
John 12:8
For the poor ye have always with you, but me ye have not always.

Thou shalt

Matthew 5:42
Give to him that asketh thee, and him, that would borrow of thee, turn not away.
Luke 12:33
Sell what ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a never-failing treasure in the heavens, where no thief approacheth nor moth corrupteth:
Acts 2:45
And they sold their possessions and goods, and distributed to all, according as any one had need.
Acts 4:32
And the heart and soul of the multitude that believed was one: no one called any of his possessions his own property, but they had all things common.
Acts 11:28
And one of them, named Agabus, stood up and signified by the Spirit, that there would be a great famine over all the earth: which accordingly came to pass in the reign of Claudius Cesar.
2 Corinthians 8:2
how in a great trial of affliction, their abundant chearfulness and their deep poverty, hath munificently shewn the riches of their bounty.
1 John 3:16
In this we know his love, that He laid down his life for us: and we should be ready to lay down our lives for the brethren.

General references

Luke 6:34
And if ye lend to those from whom ye expect to receive, what thanks are due to you? for sinners also lend to sinners that they may receive an equivalent.