50 Bible Verses about Helping Those In Need

Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith 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;

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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:

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, 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 I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.