47 Bible Verses about Helping Others In Need

who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

"If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

But when you do merciful deeds, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does,

so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha (which when translated, means Dorcas). This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

Therefore when you do merciful deeds, do not sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from people. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.

But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn't this to know me?' says the LORD.

But do not forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, who had none to help him,

or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him.

but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality.

God has set some in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

Isn't it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?

"Be careful that you do not do your righteousness before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, You shall surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed on us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

Blessed is he who considers the poor. The LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

and some save, snatching them out of the fire, and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

"'Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many thanksgivings to God;

For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is the maker of them all.

"And as you would like men to do to you, you also do the same to them.