29 Bible Verses about Altruism

At the end of every third year bring the tithe of all your crops and store it in your towns.

Be generous to these poor people. Freely lend them as much as they need. Never be hardhearted and stingy with them.

If I have withheld anything that the poor desired, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail, If I have eaten my morsel alone, and the orphan has not eaten from it, for from my youth I reared the orphan like a father, and from my mother's womb I guided the widow.read more.
If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, or a poor person without covering, whose loins have not blessed me, and who was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep; if I have raised my hand against the orphan, because I saw I had supporters at the gate; then let my shoulder blade fall from my shoulder, and let my arm be broken from its socket.

All goes well for the person who is generous and lends willingly. He earns an honest living. He will never be shaken. The righteous will be remembered. He is not afraid of bad news. His heart remains secure, full of confidence in Jehovah.read more.
His heart is steady, and he is not afraid. In the end he will look triumphantly at his enemies. He gives freely to poor. His righteousness continues forever. His head is raised in honor.

When you help the poor (needy) (lowly) (depressed) you lend to Jehovah. He will pay you back.

Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into the house? When you see the naked, should you cover him and not hide yourself from your own flesh?

and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then your light will rise in darkness and your gloom will be like midday.

Give to those who ask. Lend to those who borrow.

Be careful! Do not display your righteousness (good works) before men to be noticed by them. If you do, you will have no reward with your heavenly Father. Do not loudly announce it when you give to the poor. The hypocrites do this in the houses of worship and on the streets. They do this to be praised by men. Believe me, they have already been paid in full. When you give gifts, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.read more.
Your giving will be in secret and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

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 took me in.

The next day he paid the host two shillings. He said take care of him and if you spend more I will repay you when I return.

Give that which is within as charity. Then all things are clean for you.

Sell your possessions and give to charity. Make yourselves purses that do not get old, a treasure in heaven where moth and rest cannot corrupt and thieves cannot steal.

When you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.

When Jesus heard it he said to him, You lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.

Zacchaeus stood before Jesus and said: Lord, I now give half of all my possessions to the poor. If I have defrauded any one I will give back four times the amount taken.

A man who had been crippled from birth was carried to the gate of the temple called Beautiful. There he begged for handouts from those who entered the temple. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple he begged from them.

They knew he was the one who begged at the Beautiful gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement because of what happened to him.

A disciple named Tabitha was at Joppa. Her name, when translated means Dorcas. This woman did many good works and gave gifts of mercy.

He was a devout man who respected God with his entire household. He gave many gifts of mercy to the people and prayed to God always. About the ninth hour of the day he clearly saw a vision. An angel of God came to him and said, Cornelius. He looked at him and was afraid. What is it, Lord? He replied. The angel said: God hears your prayers and sees your gifts of mercy.

He said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard and your gifts of mercy are noticed in the sight of God.

Now after many years I came to bring offerings and gifts of mercy to my nation.

Now concerning the collection for the holy ones, you should do the same as I told the congregations of Galatia. On one day of the week let every one of you set something aside, as God has prospered you, that there be no contributions collected when I come. (Greek: heis, number one) When I come, whomever you approve by your letters, I will send to bring your gift to Jerusalem.

But now complete the doing. There was the eager will, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.

He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will reap bountifully. Let each man do according as he has purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.

They wanted us to remember the poor. I was eager (zealous) to do this very thing.

He that steals must steal no more. Let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to someone in need.

They should do good works and be rich in good works, that they are ready to distribute, willing to communicate.

Whoever has this world's goods and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God dwell in him?