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
(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.