Leviticus 25:35

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 your brother becomes destitute and sells part of his property, his nearest relative may come and redeem what his brother has sold.

“If there is a poor person among you, one of your brothers within any of your gates in the land the Lord your God is giving you, you must not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother.

A poor man is hated even by his neighbor,
but there are many who love the rich.

The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker,
and one who rejoices over calamity
will not go unpunished.

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,
and He will give a reward to the lender.

You always have the poor with you, and you can do what is good for them whenever you want, but you do not always have Me.

For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though He was rich, for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich.

Listen, my dear brothers: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that He has promised to those who love Him?

Then

He is always generous, always lending,
and his children are a blessing.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Happy is one who cares for the poor;
the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.

Good will come to a man who lends generously
and conducts his business fairly.

The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker,
but one who is kind to the needy honors Him.

But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is gracious to the ungrateful and evil.

So each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea.

Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality.

Now concerning the ministry to the saints, it is unnecessary for me to write to you.

They asked only that we would remember the poor, which I made every effort to do.

If anyone has this world’s goods and sees his brother in need but closes his eyes to his need—how can God’s love reside in him?

A stranger

You must regard the foreigner who lives with you as the native-born among you. You are to love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt; I am Yahweh your God.

You must not oppress a foreign resident; you yourselves know how it feels to be a foreigner because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.

For I was hungry
and you gave Me something to eat;
I was thirsty
and you gave Me something to drink;
I was a stranger and you took Me in;

Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.

General references

“If you lend money to My people, to the poor person among you, you must not be like a moneylender to him; you must not charge him interest.

he has the right of redemption after he has been sold. One of his brothers may redeem him.

“Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or anything that can earn interest.