Leviticus 25:35

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Summary

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

Thy brother

Then

A stranger

Hebrews 13:2

General references

Exodus 22:25

Leviticus 25:48

Deuteronomy 23:19

Bible References

Thy brother

If thy brother be waxed poor, and sell some of his possession, then shall his kinsman that is next unto him come, and shall redeem that which his brother hath sold.

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother;

The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.

For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.

Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

Then

All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea:

communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

only they would that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.

But whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

A stranger

The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the home-born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God.

And a sojourner shalt thou not oppress: for ye know the heart of a sojourner, seeing ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

He doth execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loveth the sojourner, in giving him food and raiment.

for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

General references

If thou lend money to any of my people with thee that is poor, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest.

after that he is sold he may be redeemed: one of his brethren may redeem him;

Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that is lent upon interest: