21 Bible Verses about Helpfulness
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and teach them to observe all the commands that I have given you. I will always be with you, to the very close of the age."
And I will ask the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with you always.
To this day I have had God's help and I stand here to testify to high and low alike, without adding a thing to what Moses and the prophets declared would happen,
But the sight of the crowds of people filled him with pity for them, because they were bewildered and dejected, like sheep that have no shepherd.
So that we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can men do to me?"
Submit humbly, therefore, to God's mighty hand, so that he may in due time raise you up. Throw all your anxiety upon him, for he cares for you.
Which of these three do you think proved himself a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' hands?" He said, "The man who took pity on him." Jesus said to him, "Go and do so yourself!"
Bear one another's burdens, and in that way carry out the law of the Christ.
My brothers, what is the good of a man's saying he has faith, if he has no good deeds to show? Can faith save him? If some brother or sister has no clothes and has not food enough for a day, and one of you says to them, "Goodbye, keep warm and have plenty to eat," without giving them the necessaries of life, what good does it do?read more.
So faith by itself, if it has no good deeds to show, is dead.
and he went up to him and dressed his wounds with oil and wine and bound them up. And he put him on his own mule and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
The believers all shared everything they had with one another, and sold their property and belongings, and divided the money with all the rest, according to their special needs.
No one among them was in any want, for any who owned lands or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sale and put them at the disposal of the apostles; then they were shared with everyone in proportion to his need.
"There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and a couple of fish, but what is that among so many people?"
You married men also must be considerate in living with your wives. You must show deference to women as the weaker sex, sharing the gift of life with you, so that there may be nothing to interfere with your prayers.
Welcome her as a Christian, as God's people should welcome one another, and give her whatever help she may need from you. For she has herself been a protection to many, including myself.
Stay at the same house, eating and drinking what they offer you, for the workman deserves his pay. Do not change from one house to another.
Now I urge you, brothers??ou know that the family of Stephanas was the first to be converted in Greece, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of God's people??16 I want you to enlist under such leaders, and under anyone who joins with you and works hard.
You must help me by your prayers, so that many will give thanks to God on my behalf for the blessing granted me in answer to many prayers.
And I beg you, my true comrade, help them, for they toiled at my side in spreading the good news, with Clement and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
Then the king will say to those at his right, 'Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take possession of the kingdom which has been destined for you from the creation of the world. For when I was hungry, you gave me food, when I was thirsty you gave me something to drink, when I was a stranger, you invited me to your homes, when I had no clothes, you gave me clothes, when I was sick, you looked after me, when I was in prison, you came to see me.'
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Social duties » Sympathy the marks of true » Helpfulness
I showed you in every way that by hard work like that we must help those who are weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, for he said, 'It makes one happier to give than to be given to.' "
Sympathy » The marks of true » Helpfulness
I showed you in every way that by hard work like that we must help those who are weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, for he said, 'It makes one happier to give than to be given to.' "