27 Bible Verses about Helping Those In Need

Who consoleth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to console those who are in any tribulation, through the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God.

But whosoever possesses the goods of the world, and beholds his brother having need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

"Happy are the poor in spirit; because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

but, by the rule of equality, your abundance being a supply, at the present time, for their deficiency; that also their abundance may be a supply for your want, that there may be equality:

So, then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, but especially to those of the household of the faith.

communicating to the necessities of the saints; cultivating hospitality.

"And, if ye do good to those who do good to you, what charm have you? even the sinners do the same.

But, of well-doing, and contributing, be not forgetful; for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.

and happy shall you be; because they have not wherewith to recompense you; for recompense will be made to you in the resurrection of the righteous."

Give to him asking you; and from him who wishes to borrow of you turn not away.

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have to impart to him that has need.

for in that He Himself hath suffered, being tempted, He is able to succor those who are tempted.

In all things I showed you that, thus laboring, ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

Having, therefore, obtained help from God, I have stood to this day, testifying both to small and great, saying nothing, except those things which both the prophets and Moses said would come to pass;

for the poor ye always have with you; and whensoever ye will, ye can do them good; but Me ye have not always.

Now we, the strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

not looking each to his own things, but each also to the things of others.

And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary wants, that they may not be unfruitful.

Honor widows who are widows indeed.

and they were selling their possessions and goods, and were distributing them to all, according as any one had need.

Yea, I request you also, true yoke-fellow, help these women, who, indeed, labored with me in the Gospel, with Clement also, and my remaining fellow-laborers, whose names are in the book of life.

and one of you say to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," but ye give them not the things needful for the body, what does it profit?

And Jesus, hearing it, said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are ill.

When, therefore, you are doing alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say to you, they receive their reward.

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

noted for good works; if she nourished children, if she used hospitality, if she washed the saints' feet, if she relieved those in tribulation, if she diligently followed every good work.

The things also, which ye learned, and received, and heard, and saw in me, these practice; and the God of peace will be with you.