Matthew 5:3
"Blessed are those who feel poor in spiritual things, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Luke 4:18
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for He has consecrated me to preach the good news to the poor; He has sent me to announce release to captives and recovery of sight to the blind; to send the downtrodden away in liberty and
James 1:9-10
Let the poor brother of lowly station rejoice in his exalted station as a Christian,
James 2:5
Listen, my dearly loved brothers. Has not God chosen the poor of the world to be rich in faith and to possess the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?