47 Bible Verses about Helping Others In Need

Who gives us comfort in all our troubles, so that we may be able to give comfort to others who are in trouble, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

If I kept back the desire of the poor; if the widow's eye was looking for help to no purpose;

Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong.

But when you give money, let not your left hand see what your right hand does:

So that your giving may be in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, that is, Dorcas: this woman was given to good works and acts of mercy at all times.

When then you give money to the poor, do not make a noise about it, as the false-hearted men do in the Synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly, I say to you, They have their reward.

But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?

Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.

Not looking everyone to his private good, but keeping in mind the things of others.

He was judge in the cause of the poor and those in need; then it was well. Was not this to have knowledge of me? says the Lord.

But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.

If anyone has anything to say, let it be as the words of God; if anyone has the desire to be the servant of others, let him do it in the strength which is given by God; so that in all things God may have the glory through Jesus Christ, whose are the glory and the power for ever.

For I was a saviour to the poor when he was crying for help, to the child with no father, and to him who had no supporter.

Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;

He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.

But so that things may be equal; that from those things of which you have more than enough at the present time their need may be helped, and that if you are in any need they may be a help to you in the same way, making things equal.

And God has put some in the church, first, Apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then those with wonder-working powers, then those with the power of taking away disease, helpers, wise guides, users of strange tongues.

Is it not to give your bread to those in need, and to let the poor who have no resting-place come into your house? to put a robe on the unclothed one when you see him, and not to keep your eyes shut for fear of seeing his flesh?

Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

For there will never be a time when there are no poor in the land; and so I give orders to you, Let your hand be open to your countrymen, to those who are poor and in need in your land.

Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.

And I am not saying this so that others may get off free, while the weight comes on you:

He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.

Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God;

So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.

You at the same time helping together by your prayer for us; so that for what has been given to us through a number of persons, praise may go up to God for us from all of them.

For the poor will not be without help; the hopes of those in need will not be crushed for ever.

I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.

Let him who was a thief be so no longer, but let him do good work with his hands, so that he may have something to give to him who is in need.

And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.

Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.

He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.

And exchanging their goods and property for money, they made division of it among them all, as they had need.

Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Let your mouth be open for those who have no voice, in the cause of those who are ready for death.

And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;

And to some give salvation, pulling them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear, hating even the clothing which is made unclean by the flesh.

The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever.

Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

Truly, this was the sin of your sister Sodom: pride, a full measure of food, and the comforts of wealth in peace, were seen in her and her daughters, and she gave no help to the poor or to those in need.

For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.

For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God;

For having been put to the test himself, he is able to give help to others when they are tested.

The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.

Do to others as you would have them do to you.