28 Bible Verses about Helping Those In Need

Who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them who are in any affliction, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

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?

saying, Happy are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

let your abundance be at this time a supply to their want; that their abundance also may be a supply to your want, that there may be an equality,

Therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good unto all men; but especially to them who are of the houshold of faith.

Communicate to the necessities of the saints, pursue hospitality, Bless them who persecute you;

And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what thank have ye? For even sinners do the same.

But to do good, and to distribute, forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

the disabled, the lame, the blind, And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee; but thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

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

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

I have shewed you all things, that thus labouring ye ought to help the infirm, and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, which he himself said, It is happier to give than to receive.

But having obtained help from God, I continue till this day, testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what both the prophets and Moses have declared should be,

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

Therefore we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Look not every one at his own things, but every one also at the things of others.

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

Honour widows that are widows indeed. But if any widow have children or grand children, let these learn first to shew piety at home,

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, as any one had need.

And I intreat thee also, true yoke-fellow, help those women who laboured together with me in the gospel, with both Clement and my other fellow-labourers, whose names are in the book of life.

and want daily food, And one of you say to them, Depart in peace; be ye warmed and filled, but give them not the things needful for the body, what doth it profit?

For your fellowship in the gospel, from the first day until now:

But Jesus hearing it, said to them, They that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

Therefore when thou dost 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 when thou makest an entertainment, invite the poor,

having been the wife of one husband, Well reported of for good works, if she hath brought up children, if she hath lodged strangers, if she hath washed the feet of the saints, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

Which also ye have learned and received, and heard and seen in me; these do: and the God of peace shall be with you.