13 Bible Verses about Helping The Poor

At Jaffa there lived a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which is in Greek 'Dorcas'--a Gazelle. Her life was spent in doing kind and charitable actions.

But, when you do acts of charity, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

Therefore, when you do acts of charity, do not have a trumpet blown in front of you, as hypocrites do in the Synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. There, I tell you, is their reward!

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

You always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.

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

He said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and, being in charge of the purse, used to take what was put in it.

Only we were to remember the poor--the very thing I was myself anxious to do.

Even though I dole my substance to the poor, even though I sacrifice my body, that I may boast, yet have not Love, it avails me nothing!

Only give away what is in them in charity, and at once you have the whole clean.

'Cornelius,' he said, 'your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been accepted, by God.