28 Bible Verses about Giving To The Poor

And though I sell all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it avails me nothing.

He stared at him in terror, and said, "What is it, Lord?" "Your prayers and your alms have risen for a memorial before God," answered the angel;

and said: "'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

"Better cleanse what is within, and nothing will be unclean for you.

for some were thinking, as Judas kept the purse, that Jesus meant to tell him, "Buy the things that we need for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.

and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, find warmth and food for yourselves," but at the same time you do not give the necessaries of the body, what good would that do them?

"And whatever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and streets, in order that men may praise them. In solemn truth I tell you they already have their reward in full.

Let the teacher give himself to his teaching; and he who exhorts others to his exhortation. He who gives, let him do it in singleness of mind. He who rules, let him rule with diligence; and he who shows mercy must be cheerful.

"If you want to be perfect," said Jesus, "go, sell your property, give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

Jesus loved him as he looked at him, and said: "One thing you lack. Go, sell all you have and give to the poor; and you shall have wealth in heaven; and come, follow me."

"Sell what you have and give alms. Provide yourselves with purses which do not grow old, a treasure inexhaustible in the heavens, where no thief draws near, nor does moth destroy.

And receiving this reply, Jesus said to him. "One thing you are still lacking. Sell all that you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me."

"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

Be liberal to needy saints. Practise hospitality.

Let him who stole steal no more, but let him work, and in honest industry toil with his hands, so that he may have something to give to the needy.

"But when you give alms, do not let your right hand know what your left is doing,

"so that your alms may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

"I have neither silver nor gold, but what I do have, this I am going to give to you; in the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, walk!"

But Zaccheus stood up and said to the Lord, "I give half my property to the poor, Lord, and if I have defrauded any man of anything I am restoring it to him fourfold."

He was a devout man and God-fearing, and so were all his household. He gave many alms to the people, and constantly prayed to God.

For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make an offering for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem.

For I can testify that according to their ability, and even beyond their ability, of their own free will, too, they have given help.

With earnest entreaty they craved of me the privilege of a share in ministering to the saints in Jerusalem.

And you very well know, Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I had left Macedonia, no church but yourselves had fellowship with me in the matter of giving and receiving.

"Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices.

"Why is this waste? This perfume could have been sold for a good sum, and the money given to the poor."

That perfume could have been sold for more than one hundred and fifty dollars, and given to the poor."

"Why was not this perfume sold for fifty dollars, and the proceeds given to the poor?"