And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

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

If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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

But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Thirsty

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

I was a

I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,

And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

Let brotherly love continue.

Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

General references

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,