Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
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What
General references
Bible References
One
Job 22:7
“You have not given water to the weary to drink,
And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
“You have not given water to the weary to drink,
And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
Proverbs 3:27
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due [its rightful recipients],
When it is in your power to do it.
When it is in your power to do it.
Matthew 14:15
When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is an isolated place and the hour is already late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”
Matthew 15:32
Then Jesus called His disciples to Him, and said, “I feel compassion for the crowd, because they have been with Me now three days and have nothing [left] to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, because they might faint [from exhaustion] on the way [home].”
Matthew 25:42 for I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink;
Romans 12:9
Love is to be sincere and active [the real thing—without guile and hypocrisy]. Hate what is evil [detest all ungodliness, do not tolerate wickedness]; hold on tightly to what is good.
2 Corinthians 8:8
I am not saying this as a command [to dictate to you], but to prove, by [pointing out] the enthusiasm of others, the sincerity of your love as well.
1 John 3:16
By this we know [and have come to understand the depth and essence of His precious] love: that He [willingly] laid down His life for us [because He loved us]. And we ought to lay down our lives for the believers.
What
James 2:14
What is the benefit, my fellow believers, if someone claims to have faith but has no [good] works [as evidence]? Can that [kind of] faith save him? [No, a mere claim of faith is not sufficient—genuine faith produces good works.]
General references
Deuteronomy 10:19
Therefore, show your love for the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Job 31:19
If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing,
Or any poor person without covering,
If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing,
Or any poor person without covering,
Matthew 5:42 Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.
James 2:24
You see that a man (believer) is justified by works and not by faith alone [that is, by acts of obedience a born-again believer reveals his faith].