13 Bible Verses about Helping The Poor
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At Joppa there was a woman, a disciple, whose name was Tabitha, which in Greek means Dorcas, that is, Gazelle. She had filled her life with good deeds and works of charity, which she was always doing.
But whenever you, a follower of mine, do a deed of charity, never let your own left hand know what your right hand is doing,
So whenever you do your deeds of charity, never blow your own horn in public, as the hypocrites are in the habit of doing in the synagogues and on the street corners, to be praised by the people. I solemnly say to you, they already have their reward.
For you always have the poor among you, and whenever you please you can do them good, but you will not always have me.
"Blessed are those who feel poor in spiritual things, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
He said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and as the carrier of the purse for the Twelve he was in the habit of taking what was put into it.
Only they wanted us to remember the poor; the very thing that I was eager to do.
If I should dole out everything I have for charity, and give my body up to torture in mere boasting pride, but have no love, I get from it no good at all.
and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your deeds of charity have been remembered by God.
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Topics on Helping The Poor
Not Helping The Poor
John 12:6He said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and as the carrier of the purse for the Twelve he was in the habit of taking what was put into it.
Those Helping The Poor
Luke 19:8Then Zaccheus got up and said to the Lord, "Listen, Lord! I now give to the poor half of my property, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay him back four times as much."
Related Topics
- Alms, Good Deeds
- Almsgiving
- Altruism
- Bad Leadership
- Beggars
- Benevolence
- Blessings For Those Who Help The Poor
- Caring For Others
- Charity
- Cruelty, God's attitude to
- Economics
- Exploitations
- Feeding The Poor
- Feeling Lost
- Giving
- Giving Back
- Giving Money To The Church
- Giving To The Poor
- Giving, Advice On
- Giving, Of Possessions
- God And The Poor
- God Helps The Poor
- Helping Others
- Helping Others In Need
- Helping Those In Need
- Inferiority
- Kindness
- Lending
- Masters
- Money, Stewardship Of
- Not Helping The Poor
- Oppression, God's Attitude To
- Oppression, Nature Of
- Orphans
- People Helping Orphans
- Poor People
- Poor, Duty To
- Poverty, Attitudes Towards