Matthew 25:35

The Judgment Of The Sheep And The Goats

³⁴ "Then the King will say to those at His right, "'Come, my Father's blessed ones, receive your inheritance of the Kingdom which has been divinely intended for you ever since the creation of the world. ³⁵ For when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was homeless, you gave me a welcome; ³⁶ when I was ill-clad, you clothed me; when I was sick, you visited me; when I was in prison, you came to see me.'

I Thirst

I Was Hungry

I Was Thirsty

Romans 12:13

Relieve the necessities of God's people; always practise hospitality.

Matthew 10:40-42

"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives Him who sent me.

Matthew 25:40

"But the King will answer them, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you rendered such services to one of the humblest of these my brethren, you rendered them to myself.'

Matthew 25:42-43

For when I was hungry, you gave me nothing to eat; when thirsty, you gave me nothing to drink;

Matthew 26:11

The poor you always have with you, but me you have not always.

Mark 14:7

For you always have the poor among you, and whenever you choose you can do acts of kindness to them; but me you have not always.

Luke 11:41

But as to what is within, give alms, and instantly all is clean in you.

Luke 14:12-14

Also to His host, who had invited Him, He said, "When you give a breakfast or a dinner, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbours, lest perhaps they should invite you in return and a requital be made you.

John 13:29

Some, however, supposed that because Judas had the money-box Jesus meant, "Buy what we require for the Festival," or that he should give something to the poor.

Acts 4:32

Among all those who had embraced the faith there was but one heart and soul, so that none of them claimed any of his possessions as his own, but everything they had was common property;

Acts 9:36-39

Among the disciples at Jaffa was a woman called Tabitha, or, as the name may be translated, 'Dorcas.' Her life was wholly devoted to the good and charitable actions which she was constantly doing.

Acts 10:31

who said, "'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been put on record before God.

Acts 11:29

So the disciples decided to send relief, every one in proportion to his means, to the brethren living in Judaea.

Acts 16:15

When she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, "If in your judgement I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house." And she made us go there.

Romans 12:20

On the contrary, therefore, if your enemy is hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, quench his thirst. For by doing this you will be heaping burning coals upon his head.

Romans 16:23

Gaius, my host, who is also the host of the whole Church, greets you. So do Erastus, the treasurer of the city, and Quartus our brother.

2 Corinthians 8:1-4

But we desire to let you know, brethren, of the grace of God which has been bestowed on the Churches of Macedonia;

2 Corinthians 8:7-9

Yes, just as you are already very rich in faith, readiness of speech, knowledge, unwearied zeal, and in the love that is in you, implanted by us, see to it that this grace of liberal giving also flourishes in you.

2 Corinthians 9:7-14

Let each contribute what he has decided upon in his own mind, and not do it reluctantly or under compulsion. "It is a cheerful giver that God loves."

Ephesians 4:28

He who has been a thief must steal no more, but, instead of that, should work with his own hands in honest industry, so that he may have something of which he can give the needy a share.

1 Timothy 5:10

She must have been true to her one husband, and well reported of for good deeds, as having brought up children, received strangers hospitably, washed the feet of God's people, given relief to the distressed, and devoted herself to good works of every kind.

1 Timothy 6:17-19

Impress on those who are rich in the present age that they must not be haughty nor set their hopes on riches--that unstable foundation--but on God who provides us richly with all things for our enjoyment.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust so that He is unmindful of your labour and of the love which you have manifested towards Himself in having rendered services to His people and in still rendering them.

Hebrews 13:1-3

Let brotherly love always continue.

Hebrews 13:16

And do not forget to be kind and liberal; for with sacrifices of that sort God is greatly pleased.

James 1:27

The religious service which is pure and stainless in the sight of our God and Father is to visit fatherless children and widowed women in their time of trouble, and to keep one's own self unspotted from the world.

James 2:15-16

Suppose a Christian brother or sister is poorly clad or lacks daily food,

1 Peter 4:9-10

Extend ungrudging hospitality towards one another.

1 John 3:16-19

We know what love is--through Christ's having laid down His life on our behalf; and in the same way we ought to lay down our lives for our brother men.

3 John 1:5-8

My dear friend, you are acting faithfully in all your behaviour towards the brethren, even when they are strangers to you.