28 Bible Verses about Helping Those In Need

who comforteth me in all my tribulations, that I may be able to comfort them who are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith I myself am comforted of God.

he that possesses the enjoyments of life, and seeing his brother in want, has no compassion for him, how can he be said to have any divine love?

Blessed are they, that are of an humble spirit, for of such is the kingdom of the Messias.

that as your present sufficiency supplies their wants, their sufficiency may supply your occasions another way: and thus there will be an equality.

therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good offices to all men, especially to the family of believers.

distribute to the necessity of the saints; cultivate hospitality.

if you return one kind office by another, where's the obligation? the heathen themselves do as much.

but don't forget to be beneficent to the community; for such sacrifice is acceptable to God.

and you shall be happy in not receiving a requital: for you shall be recompenc'd at the resurrection of the just.

give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not away.

let him that stole, steal no more: but rather let him labour, to encrease his fortune with his own hands, that he may have wherewithal to relieve the needy:

for having himself stood the test of sufferings, he is capable of being moved to relieve those who undergo such tryals.

my constant example has shown you that the disabled should be assisted by your labours, remembring the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, "it is a greater happiness to give than to receive."

but by the divine favour I am still preserv'd alive, testifying to the small and to the great nothing but what Moses and the prophets have predicted should happen: "that Christ should suffer:

the poor you have always with you, and you may relieve them whenever you please: but me you will not always have.

I add, we that are better inform'd ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not study our own pleasure.

let no man consult only his private interest, but let every man consult likewise the interest of others.

Let our brethren too learn some honest profession to supply their occasions, that they may not be destitute of an income.

show regard to widows that are really such.

so that they sold their possessions and goods, and distributed the money to every one as his occasions required.

yea, I intreat thee too, my faithful collegue, to assist them both, for they assisted me in the gospel, as well as Clement, and my other collegues, whose names are in the book of life.

and one of you should thus address him; "go and prosper, I wish you a warm fire, and a full meal:" without relieving his wants, would he be the better for your wish?

from the first day to the present time. being persuaded that

Jesus hearing that, said to them, they that are in health don't want a physician, but they that are sick.

therefore, when you give alms, do not make a proclamation of it as the hypocrites do, in their publick assemblies by sound of trumpet, that they may have the applause of men. for I assure you, they have their reward.

but when you make a feast call the poor, and maimed, the lame and blind:

such as have been recommended by their good actions, by the education of their children, by their hospitality, by their officiousness to the faithful, by relieving the afflicted, and by the practice of every virtue.

practise what I have taught, what you have learnt of me, what you have heard me preach, and seen me practise. this do, and the God of peace will then be with you.