Luke 14:13

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Luke 14:13

But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

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General references

Matthew 5:42

Luke 6:34

Bible References

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So the slave returned and reported these answers to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his slave, 'Hurry out into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here the poor, the maimed, the crippled, and the blind.'

But dedicate once for all your inner self, and at once you will have everything clean.

So when He got out of the boat and saw a great crowd, His heart was moved with pity for them, and He cured their sick people.

Then Jesus called His disciples to Him, and said, "My heart is moved with pity for the crowd, for it is now three days they have been staying with me, and they have nothing at all left to eat, and I fear they might give out on the way home."

And those slaves went out into the roads and gathered everybody they found, both good and bad, and the bridal-hall was packed with guests.

And all the believers lived together and held all they had as common goods to be shared by one another.

For none of them was in want, for as many of them as were owners of farms or houses proceeded to sell them, one by one, and continued to bring the money received for the things sold

So Peter at once got up and went with them. When he reached there, they took him to the room upstairs, and all the widows took their stand around him, crying and showing him the shirts and coats that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

always supplying the needs of God's people, ever practicing hospitality.

So the pastor must be a man above reproach, must have only one wife, must be temperate, sensible, well-behaved, hospitable, skillful in teaching;

must have a reputation for doing good deeds, as bringing up children, being hospitable to strangers, washing the feet of God's people, helping people in distress, or devoting herself to any sort of doing good.

but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sensible, upright, of pure life, self-controlled,

Yes, I have felt great joy and encouragement over your love, because the hearts of God's people have been refreshed by you, my brother.

Do not remain neglectful of hospitality to strangers, for by it some have entertained angels without knowing it.

General references

If anyone, whoever he may be, keeps on begging you, give to him; if anyone wants to borrow from you, do not turn him away.

And if you ever lend to people expecting to get it back, what credit do you get for that? Even notorious sinners practice lending to one another, expecting to get it back in full.