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 your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his near redeemer is to come to you and redeem what his brother sold.

If a fellow Israelite from one of your villages in the land that the Lord your God is giving you should be poor, you must not harden your heart or be insensitive to his impoverished condition.

A poor person is disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.

The one who mocks the poor insults his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished.

The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed.

For you will always have the poor with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want. But you will not always have me!

For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me!"

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich, he became poor for your sakes, so that you by his poverty could become rich.

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

Then

All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.

For the music director; a psalm of David. How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly! When trouble comes, the Lord delivers him.

It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.

The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator, but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.

So the disciples, each in accordance with his financial ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

Contribute to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality.

For it is not necessary for me to write you about this service to the saints,

They requested only that we remember the poor, the very thing I also was eager to do.

But whoever has the world's possessions and sees his fellow Christian in need and shuts off his compassion against him, how can the love of God reside in such a person?

A stranger

The foreigner who resides with you must be to you like a native citizen among you; so you must love him as yourself, because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.

"You must not oppress a foreigner, since you know the life of a foreigner, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

who justly treats the orphan and widow, and who loves resident foreigners, giving them food and clothing.

For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,

Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.

General references

"If you lend money to any of my people who are needy among you, do not be like a moneylender to him; do not charge him interest.

after he has sold himself he retains a right of redemption. One of his brothers may redeem him,

You must not charge interest on a loan to your fellow Israelite, whether on money, food, or anything else that has been loaned with interest.