Matthew 5:42

Give to the person who asks you for something, and do not turn away from the person who wants to borrow something from you."

Psalm 37:21

The wicked borrow but never pay back; but the righteous are generous and give.

Psalm 112:5-9

It is good for the person who lends generously, conducting his affairs with fairness.

Proverbs 19:17

Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.

Hebrews 13:16

Do not neglect to do good and to be generous, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

Deuteronomy 15:7-14

"If there should be a poor man among your relatives in one of the cities of the land that the LORD your God is about to give you, don't be hard-hearted or tight-fisted toward your poor relative.

Job 31:16-20

"If I refused to grant the desire of the poor or exhausted the eyes of the widow,

Psalm 37:25-26

I once was young and now I am old, but I have not seen a righteous person forsaken or his descendants 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 act.

Proverbs 11:24-25

Those who give freely gain even more; others hold back what they owe, becoming even poorer.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Spread your bread on the water after a while you will find it.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

Sow your seed in the morning, and don't stop working until evening, since you don't know which of your endeavors will do well, whether this one or that, or even if both will do equally well.

Isaiah 58:6-12

Isn't this the fast that I have been choosing: to loose the bonds of injustice, and to untie the cords of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, your majesty, may my advice be acceptable to you: Stop your sinning, do what's right, and put a stop to your wickedness by showing kindness to the oppressed. Perhaps your tranquility will continue."

Matthew 25:35-40

because I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger, and you welcomed me.

Luke 6:30-36

Keep on giving to everyone who asks you for something, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not insist on getting it back.

Luke 11:41

So give what is inside to the poor, and then everything will be clean for you.

Luke 14:12-14

Then he told the man who had invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, stop inviting only your friends, brothers, relatives, or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return and you would be repaid.

Romans 12:20

But "if your enemy is hungry, feed him. For if he is thirsty, give him a drink. If you do this, you will pile burning coals on his head."

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.

1 Timothy 6:17-19

Tell those who are rich in this age not to be arrogant and not to place their confidence in anything as uncertain as riches. Instead, let them place their confidence in God, who lavishly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not so unjust as to forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have ministered to the saints and continue to minister to them.

James 1:27

A religion that is pure and stainless according to God the Father is this: to take care of orphans and widows who are suffering, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

James 2:15-16

Suppose a brother or sister does not have any clothes or daily food

1 John 3:16-18

This is how we have come to know love: the Messiah gave his life for us. We, too, ought to give our lives for our brothers.

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Bible References

General references

Matthew 25:35
because I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger, and you welcomed me.
Deuteronomy 15:7
"If there should be a poor man among your relatives in one of the cities of the land that the LORD your God is about to give you, don't be hard-hearted or tight-fisted toward your poor relative.
Job 31:16
"If I refused to grant the desire of the poor or exhausted the eyes of the widow,
Psalm 37:21
The wicked borrow but never pay back; but the righteous are generous and give.
Psalm 112:5
It is good for the person who lends generously, conducting his affairs with fairness.
Proverbs 3:27
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.
Proverbs 11:24
Those who give freely gain even more; others hold back what they owe, becoming even poorer.
Proverbs 19:17
Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.
Ecclesiastes 11:1
Spread your bread on the water after a while you will find it.
Isaiah 58:6
Isn't this the fast that I have been choosing: to loose the bonds of injustice, and to untie the cords of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?
Daniel 4:27
Therefore, your majesty, may my advice be acceptable to you: Stop your sinning, do what's right, and put a stop to your wickedness by showing kindness to the oppressed. Perhaps your tranquility will continue."
Luke 6:30
Keep on giving to everyone who asks you for something, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not insist on getting it back.
Luke 11:41
So give what is inside to the poor, and then everything will be clean for you.
Luke 14:12
Then he told the man who had invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, stop inviting only your friends, brothers, relatives, or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return and you would be repaid.
Romans 12:20
But "if your enemy is hungry, feed him. For if he is thirsty, give him a drink. If you do this, you will pile burning coals on his head."
2 Corinthians 9:6
Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.
1 Timothy 6:17
Tell those who are rich in this age not to be arrogant and not to place their confidence in anything as uncertain as riches. Instead, let them place their confidence in God, who lavishly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not so unjust as to forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have ministered to the saints and continue to minister to them.
Hebrews 13:16
Do not neglect to do good and to be generous, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
James 1:27
A religion that is pure and stainless according to God the Father is this: to take care of orphans and widows who are suffering, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
James 2:15
Suppose a brother or sister does not have any clothes or daily food
1 John 3:16
This is how we have come to know love: the Messiah gave his life for us. We, too, ought to give our lives for our brothers.

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