31 Bible Verses about Helping Others In Need

who comforts me in all my distress, so that I am able to comfort people who are in any distress by the comfort with which I myself am comforted by God.

Each of us must please his neighbour, doing him good by building up his faith.

When you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

so as to keep your alms secret; then your Father who sees what is secret will reward you openly.

At Joppa there was a disciple called Tabitha (which may be translated Dorcas, or 'Gazelle'), a woman whose life was full of good actions and of charitable practices.

When you give alms, make no flourish of trumpets like the hypocrites in the synagogues and the streets, so as to win applause from men; I tell you truly, they do get their reward.

But whoever possesses this world's goods, and notices his brother in need, and shuts his heart against him, how can love to God remain in him?

and each with an eye to the interests of others as well as to his own.

Do not forget beneficence and charity, either; these are the kind of sacrifices that are acceptable to God.

If anyone preaches, he must preach as one who utters the words of God; if anyone renders some service, it must be as one who is supplied by God with power, so that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. The glory and the dominion are his for ever and ever: Amen.

if it is practical service, let us mind our service; the teacher must mind his teaching,

it is a matter of give and take; at the present moment your surplus goes to make up what they lack, in order that their surplus may go to make up what you lack.

That is to say, God has set people within the church to be first of all apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, and speakers in 'tongues' of various kinds.

Take care not to practise your charity before men in order to be noticed; otherwise you get no reward from your Father in heaven. No,

contribute to needy saints, make a practice of hospitality.

This does not mean that other people are to be relieved and you to suffer:

the speaker his words of counsel; the contributor must be liberal, the superintendent must be in earnest, the sick visitor must be cheerful.

You must serve one another, each with the talent he has received, as efficient stewards of God's varied grace.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men and in particular to the household of the faith.

Let me have your cooperation in prayer, so that many a soul may render thanks to him on my behalf for the boon which many have been the means of him bestowing on myself.

Let the thief steal no more; rather let him work and put his hands to an honest task, so as to have something to contribute to the needy.

Our people must really learn to profess honest occupations, so as to be able to meet such special occasions; they must not be idle.

they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds among all, as anyone might be in need.

"Blessed are those who feel poor in spirit! the Realm of heaven is theirs.

tell them to be bountiful, rich in good works, open-handed and generous,

trembling as you touch them, with loathing for the garment which the flesh has stained.

The poor you always have beside you, and you can be kind to them whenever you want; but you will not always have me.

never acting for private ends or from vanity, but humbly considering each other the better man,

for the service rendered by this fund does more than supply the wants of the saints, it overflows with many a cry of thanks to God.

It is as he suffered by his temptations that he is able to help the tempted.

As you would like men to do to you, so do to them.