Thematic Bible: Those that are not charitable

Whoever has earthly possessions and notices a brother in need and yet withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God be present in him? Verse ConceptsCompassionGiving, Of PossessionsFreedom, Abuse Of ChristianCompassion, In ChristiansHardness Of HeartLibertinismLove, For One AnotherMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinPoverty, Attitudes TowardsPoverty, Remedies ForRiches, Believers AttitudesThoughtUnkindnessFinanceSelfishness, Shown InAlmsgivingAltruismCharityCaring For The SickSocial SelfishnessAgape LoveBowelsShortagesUnlovingPeople Without MercyHelping Those In NeedBrothers LoveHelping Others In Needpossessionspity

From: Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus, the Messiah. To: Those who have received faith that is as valuable as ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus the Messiah. May grace and peace be yours in abundance through full knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord! His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the full knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence. read more.
Through these he has given us his precious and wonderful promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, seeing that you have escaped the corruption that is in the world caused by evil desires. For this very reason, you must make every effort to supplement your faith with moral character, your moral character with knowledge, your knowledge with self-control, your self-control with endurance, your endurance with godliness, your godliness with brotherly kindness, and your brotherly kindness with love. For if you possess these qualities, and if they continue to increase among you, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in attaining a full knowledge of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah. For the person who lacks these qualities is blind and shortsighted, and has forgotten the cleansing that he has received from his past sins.

Whoever gives to the poor will never lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to their poverty will be cursed. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of PossessionsBad LeadershipBlindness, SymbolicSocial JusticeBeggarsMastersMoney, Stewardship OfOppression, Nature OfNeglecting PeoplePoverty, Attitudes TowardsCaring For OthersBenevolencePlenty For The PoorBlessings For Those Who Help The PoorGiving To The PoorHelping The Poor