who comforts me in every sorrow I have, so that I can comfort people who are in sorrow with the comfort with which I am comforted by God.

But if anyone has the world's means of supporting life and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how can love to God remain in him?

"Blessed are those who feel poor in spiritual things, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

but through an equalizing of matters in the present crisis I do want your abundance to relieve their need, that some day their abundance may relieve your need, so that equality may exist --

So then whenever we have an opportunity, let us practice doing good to everybody, but especially to the members of the family of faith.

always supplying the needs of God's people, ever practicing hospitality.

And if you practice doing good only to those who do good to you, what credit do you get for that? Even notorious sinners practice the same.

And stop neglecting to do good and to be generous, for God is highly pleased with just such sacrifices as these.

Then you will be happy, because they cannot repay you; you will be repaid at the resurrection of the upright."

If anyone, whoever he may be, keeps on begging you, give to him; if anyone wants to borrow from you, do not turn him away.

The man who used to steal must now stop stealing; rather, he must keep on working and toiling with his own hands at some honest vocation, so as to have something to contribute to the needy.

For inasmuch as He has suffered Himself by being tempted, He is able to give immediate help to any that are tempted.

In everything I showed you that by working hard like this we must help those who are weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It makes one happier to give than to get.'"

As I have gotten help from God clear down to this very day, I stand here to testify to high and low alike, without adding a syllable to what Moses and the prophets said should take place,

For you always have the poor among you, and whenever you please you can do them good, but you will not always have me.

It is the duty of us who are strong to bear with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not merely to please ourselves.

Stop looking after your own interests only but practice looking out for the interests of others too.

Our people too must set examples of doing good, so as to meet the necessary demands and not to live unfruitful lives.

Always care for widows who are really dependent.

And so they continued to sell their property and goods and to distribute the money to all, as anyone had special need.

And I solemnly beg you, my true comrade, keep on cooperating with those two women, because they shared with me the struggle in spreading the good news, together with Clement and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.

and one of you says to him, "Blessings on you, keep warm, eat until you have aplenty," without giving him the things that are needed for the body, what good does it do?

for your cooperation in spreading the good news, from the first day you heard it until now.

And when He heard it, He said, "It is not well, but sick people that have to send for a doctor.

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.

But when you give a reception, make it your habit to invite people that are poor, maimed, crippled, or blind.

must have a reputation for doing good deeds, as bringing up children, being hospitable to strangers, washing the feet of God's people, helping people in distress, or devoting herself to any sort of doing good.

Practice the things you learned, received, and heard from me, things that you saw me do, and then the God who gives us peace will be with you.