Matthew 5:42
Psalm 37:21
The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and kind and gives.
Psalm 112:5-9
It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;
He conducts his affairs with justice.
Proverbs 19:17
He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord,
And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.
Hebrews 13:16
Do not neglect to do good, to contribute [to the needy of the church as an expression of fellowship], for such sacrifices are always pleasing to God.
Deuteronomy 15:7-14
“If there is a poor man among you, one of your fellow Israelites, in
Job 31:16-20
“If I have withheld from the poor what they desired,
Or have caused the eyes of the widow to look in vain [for relief],
Psalm 37:25-26
I have been young and now I am old,
Yet I have not seen the righteous (those in right standing with God) abandoned
Or his descendants pleading for bread.
Proverbs 3:27-28
When it is in your power to do it.
Proverbs 11:24-25
There is the one who [generously] scatters [abroad], and yet increases all the more;
And there is the one who withholds what is justly due, but it results only in want and poverty.
Ecclesiastes 11:1-2
Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, [be diligently active, make thoughtful decisions], for you will
Ecclesiastes 11:6
Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle with your hands in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening planting will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both alike will be good.
Isaiah 58:6-12
“[Rather] is this not the fast which I choose,
To undo the bonds of wickedness,
To tear to pieces the ropes of the yoke,
To let the oppressed go free
And break apart every [enslaving] yoke?
Daniel 4:27
Therefore, O king, let my advice to you be [considered and found] acceptable; break away now from your sins and exhibit your repentance by doing what is right, and from your wickedness by showing mercy to the poor, so that [if you repent] there may possibly be a continuance of your prosperity and tranquility and a healing of your error.’
Matthew 25:35-40
Luke 6:30-36
Luke 11:41
Luke 14:12-14
Jesus also went on to say to the one who had invited Him,
Romans 12:20
But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for by doing this you will heap
2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Now [remember] this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows
1 Timothy 6:17-19
As for the rich in this present world, instruct them not to be conceited and arrogant, nor to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown for His name in ministering to [the needs of] the saints (God’s people), as you do.
James 1:27
Pure and unblemished religion [as it is expressed in outward acts] in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit and look after the fatherless and the widows in their distress, and to keep oneself uncontaminated by the [secular] world.
James 2:15-16
If a brother or sister is without [adequate] clothing and lacks [enough] food for each day,
1 John 3:16-18
By this we know [and have come to understand the depth and essence of His precious] love: that He [willingly] laid down His life for us [because He loved us]. And we ought to lay down our lives for the believers.
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“If I have withheld from the poor what they desired,
Or have caused the eyes of the widow to look in vain [for relief],
The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and kind and gives.
It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;
He conducts his affairs with justice.
When it is in your power to do it.
There is the one who [generously] scatters [abroad], and yet increases all the more;
And there is the one who withholds what is justly due, but it results only in want and poverty.
He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord,
And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.
“[Rather] is this not the fast which I choose,
To undo the bonds of wickedness,
To tear to pieces the ropes of the yoke,
To let the oppressed go free
And break apart every [enslaving] yoke?