50 Bible Verses about Helping Those In Need

which comforteth us in all our tribulation, insomuch that we are able to comfort them which are troubled, in whatsoever tribulation it be, with the same comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

"When the poor desireth anything of me, have I denied it them? Have I caused the widow stand waiting for me in vain?

Refuse not to do good unto him that should have it, so long as thine hand is able to do it.

He, then, that hath the substance of the world, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him: how dwelleth the love of God in him?

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

that your abundance succor their lack at this present time of dearth - that their abundance may supply your lack; that there may be equality,

Be thou an advocate and stand in judgment thyself, to speak for all such as be dumb and sucourless.

He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the LORD; and look, what he layeth out, it shall be paid him again.

While we have, therefore, time; let us do good unto all men, and specially, unto them which are of the household of faith.

Yea when he helped the oppressed and poor to their right, then prospered he well. From whence came this? But only because he had me before his eyes, sayeth the LORD.

Distribute unto the necessity of the saints, and diligently to harbour.

And if ye do for them which do for you: what thank are ye worthy of? For the very sinners do even the same.

To do good, and to distribute, forget not: for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

and thou shalt be happy: For they cannot recompense thee. But thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just men."

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

For he shall deliver the poor when he crieth, and the needy that hath no help.

Deliver the outcast and poor, and save them from the hand of the ungodly.

which start back from the LORD, and neither seek after the LORD, nor regard him.

Let him that stole, steal no more; but let him rather labour with his hands some good thing, that he may have to give unto him that needeth.

For in that he himself suffered, and was tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

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

Yea, and to break the bread to the hungry; and to bring the poor that are harborless unto house; and when thou seest a naked, that thou clothe him and that thou shouldest withdraw thyself from helping thine own flesh?

"For I delivered the poor when he cried, and the fatherless that wanted help.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Blessed is he, that considereth the poor; the LORD shall deliver him in the time of trouble.

The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, yea, all such as call upon him faithfully.

Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard.

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

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

The LORD upholdeth all such as should fall, and lifteth up all those that be down.

We which are strong ought to bear the frailness of them which are weak, and not to stand in our own conceits.

Haste thee to help me, O LORD God of my salvation.

and that no man consider his own, but what is mete for others.

And let ours also learn to excel in good works as far forth as need requireth, that they be not unfruitful.

And the LORD shall stand by them, and save them; he shall deliver them from the ungodly, and shall save them, because they put their trust in him.

Honour widows which are true widows.

When one of thy brethren among you is waxed poor in any of thy cities within thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, see that thou harden not thine heart nor shut to thine hand from thy poor brother:

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

Yea, and I beseech thee faithful yokefellow, help the women which laboured with me in the gospel, and with Clement also, and with others, my labour fellows, whose names are in the book of life.

Sure I am, that the LORD will avenge the poor, and maintain the cause of the helpless.

Deliver them that go unto death, and are led away to be slain, and be not negligent therein.

and one of you say unto them, "Depart in peace, God send you warmness and food," notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body: what helpeth it them?

because of the fellowship which ye have in the gospel, from the first day unto now;

When Jesus heard that, he said unto them, "The whole need not the physician, but they that are sick.

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not hear: they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me.

Whensoever therefore thou givest thine alms, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blown before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues, and in the streets, for to be praised of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

As for me, I am poor, and in misery, but the LORD careth for me. Thou art my helper and redeemer; make no long tarrying, O my God.

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

and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works.

He shall keep the simple folk by their right, defend the children of the poor, and punish the wrongdoer.

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