Thematic Bible: Care for
Thematic Bible
Fruit trees » Care for
When you besiege a city for a long time, making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by using an ax on them, for you can eat their fruit; you must not cut them down, for is the tree of the field a man, that it should be besieged by you? Only the trees which you know are not trees for food you may destroy and cut down, that you may build siege works against the city that makes war with you until it falls.
The poor » Care for » Is characteristic of saints
He has given freely to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever;
His horn will be exalted in honor.
As it is written and forever remains written,“He [the benevolent and generous person] scattered abroad, he gave to the poor,
His righteousness endures forever!”
His righteousness endures forever!”
The righteous man cares for the rights of the poor,
But the wicked man has no interest in such knowledge.
The poor » Care for » Should be urged
Now as you abound and excel and are at the front in everything -- "in faith, in expressing yourselves, in knowledge, in all zeal, and in your love for us -- "[see to it that you come to the front now and] abound and excel in this gracious work [of almsgiving] also. I give this not as an order [to dictate to you], but to prove, by [pointing out] the zeal of others, the sincerity of your [own] love also.
The poor » Care for » Is a fruit of repentance
And John replied, “The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do the same.”