Matthew 5:42

Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

Psalm 37:21

The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;

Psalm 112:5-9

It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.

Proverbs 19:17

Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.

Hebrews 13:16

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

Deuteronomy 15:7-14

"If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother,

Job 31:16-20

"If I have withheld anything that the poor desired, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

Psalm 37:25-26

I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.

Proverbs 3:27-28

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.

Proverbs 11:24-25

One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good.

Isaiah 58:6-12

"Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity."

Matthew 25:35-40

For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,

Luke 6:30-36

Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back.

Luke 11:41

But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.

Luke 14:12-14

He said also to the man who had invited him, "When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid.

Romans 12:20

To the contrary, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head."

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

1 Timothy 6:17-19

As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.

James 1:27

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

James 2:15-16

If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food,

1 John 3:16-18

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

General references

Matthew 25:35
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,
Deuteronomy 15:7
"If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother,
Job 31:16
"If I have withheld anything that the poor desired, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
Psalm 37:21
The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;
Psalm 112:5
It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.
Proverbs 3:27
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.
Proverbs 11:24
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
Proverbs 19:17
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.
Ecclesiastes 11:1
Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.
Isaiah 58:6
"Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?
Daniel 4:27
Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity."
Luke 6:30
Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back.
Luke 11:41
But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.
Luke 14:12
He said also to the man who had invited him, "When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid.
Romans 12:20
To the contrary, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head."
2 Corinthians 9:6
The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
1 Timothy 6:17
As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.
Hebrews 13:16
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
James 1:27
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
James 2:15
If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food,
1 John 3:16
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

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