32 Bible Verses about Giving To The Poor

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor and though I give my body to be burned and have not charity, it profits me nothing.

Lamed The wicked borrows and does not repay: but the righteous shows mercy and gives.

He that gives unto the poor shall never lack, but he that hides his eyes from the poor shall have many a curse.

And when he looked on him, he was afraid and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

and said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we need for the feast, or that he should give something to the poor.

and one of you says unto them, Depart in peace; be ye warmed and filled; but ye do not give them those things which are needful for the body; what shall it profit them?

Therefore, when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They already have their reward.

he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, let him do it in simplicity; he that presides, in earnest care; he that shows mercy, in cheerfulness.

Jesus said unto him, If thou desire to be perfect, go and sell what thou hast and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come and follow me.

Then Jesus beholding him loved him and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell all that thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross , and follow me taking up thy stake (if thy desire is to be perfect).

Sell what ye have and give alms; ; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that fails not, where no thief approaches neither moth corrupts.

Now when Jesus heard this, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons; freely ye have received, freely give.

sharing for the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.

Let him that stole steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have to give to him that is in need.

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth

that thine alms may be in secret; and thy Father who sees in secret, he shall reward thee openly.

Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have I give thee: in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

Then Zacchaeus stood and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

a devout man and one that feared God with all his house, who gave many alms to the people and prayed to God always.

For it has pleased those of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints who are in Jerusalem.

For to their power, I bear record, and even beyond their power they were willing of themselves,

praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the grace and take upon us the fellowship of the ministry to the saints.

And whoever may remain of all the places where they remained a stranger, let the men of his place help him with silver and with gold and with goods and with beasts, with freewill gifts for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.

And all those that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver and of gold, with goods and with beasts and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered.

Now ye Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel when I departed from Macedonia, no congregation communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation and offerings.

For this ointment might have been sold for much and given to the poor.

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarius and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarius and given to the poor?