47 Bible Verses about Helping Others In Need
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Who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them who are in any trouble, by the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted of God.
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
That your alms may be in secret: and your Father who sees in secret himself shall reward you openly.
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
Therefore when you give your alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his heart of compassion from him, how dwells the love of God in him?
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
The liberal soul shall be made rich: and he that waters shall be watered also himself.
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? says the LORD.
But to do good and to share forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
If any man speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man ministers, let him do it as of the ability which God gives: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
He that has pity upon the poor lends unto the LORD; and that which he has given will he pay him again.
But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:
And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helpers, administrators, various kinds of tongues.
Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and that you bring the poor that are cast out to your house? when you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you hide not yourself from your own flesh?
Take heed that you give not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father who is in heaven.
For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, you shall open your hand wide unto your brother, to your poor, and to your needy, in your land.
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it in simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
As every man has received a gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
You also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs.
And let our own also learn to maintain good works for urgent needs, that they not be unfruitful.
[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] Blessed is he that considers the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
Whosoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
And sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all men, as every man had need.
Open your mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all who are left desolate.
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to share;
And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you will you may do them good: but me you have not always.
Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.
Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom, pride, fullness of food, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
For he shall deliver the needy when he cries; the poor also, and him that has no helper.
For the administration of this service not only supplies the need of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help them that are tempted.
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