28 Bible Verses about Giving To The Poor

Even though I dole my substance to the poor, even though I sacrifice my body, that I may boast, yet have not Love, it avails me nothing!

Cornelius fixed his eyes on him and, in great alarm, said: "What is it, Lord?" "Your prayers and your charities," the angel answered, "have been an acceptable offering to God.

'Cornelius,' he said, 'your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been accepted, by God.

Only give away what is in them in charity, and at once you have the whole clean.

Some thought that, as Judas kept the purse, Jesus meant that he was to buy some things needed for the Festival, or to give something to the poor.

And one of you were to say to them--"Go, and peace be with you; find warmth and food for yourselves," and yet you were not to give them the necessaries of life, what good would it be to them?

Therefore, when you do acts of charity, do not have a trumpet blown in front of you, as hypocrites do in the Synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. There, I tell you, is their reward!

The speaker to his exhortation. Let the man who gives in charity do so with a generous heart; let him who is in authority exercise due diligence; let him who shows kindness do so in a cheerful spirit.

"If you wish to be perfect," answered Jesus, "go and sell your property, and give to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; then come and follow me."

Jesus looked at the man, and his heart went out to him, and he said: "There is still one thing wanting in you; go and sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall heave wealth in Heaven; then come and follow me."

Sell what belongs to you, and give in charity. Make yourselves purses that will not wear out--an inexhaustible treasure in Heaven, where no thief comes near, or moth works ruin.

Hearing this, Jesus said to him: "There is one thing still lacking in you; sell everything that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; then come and follow me."

Cure the sick, raise the dead, make the lepers clean, drive out demons. You have received free of cost, give free of cost.

Relieving the wants of Christ's People; devoted to hospitality.

Let the man who steals steal no longer, but rather let him toil with his hands at honest work, so that he may have something to share with any one in want.

But, when you do acts of charity, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

So that your charity may be secret; and your Father, who sees what is in secret, will recompense you.

But Peter added: "I have no gold or silver, but I give you what I have. In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth I bid you walk."

But Zacchaeus stood forward and said to the Master: "Listen, Master! I will give half my property to the poor, and, if I have defrauded any one of anything, I will give him back four times as much."

A religious man and one who reverenced God, with all his household. He was liberal in his charities to the people, and prayed to God constantly.

For Macedonia and Greece have been glad to make a collection for the poor among Christ's People at Jerusalem.

I can bear witness that to the full extent of their power, and even beyond their power, spontaneously,

And with many an appeal to us for permission, they showed their love, and contributed their share towards the fund for their fellow-Christians.

And you at Philippi know, as well as I, that in the early days of the Good News--at the time when I had just left Macedonia--no Church, with the one exception of yourselves, had anything to do with me as far as giving and receiving are concerned.

After some years' absence I had come to bring charitable gifts to my nation, and to make offerings;

"It could have been sold for a large sum, and the money given to poor people."

This perfume could have been sold for more than thirty pounds, and the money given to the poor."

"Why was not this perfume sold for thirty pounds, and the money given to poor people?"