31 Bible Verses about Need

But open thine hand unto him and lend him sufficient for his need which he hath.

For when as concerning the time, ye ought to be teachers, yet have ye need again that we teach you the first principles of the word of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat:

But John forbad him, saying, "I ought to be baptised of thee, and comest thou to me?"

verily one is needful. Mary hath chosen her that good part, which shall not be taken away from her."

Be ye not like them therefore: for your father knoweth whereof ye have need, before ye ask of him.

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

And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to lighten it. For the brightness of God did light it: and the lamb was the light of it.

And when he had spent all that he had, there rose a great dearth throughout all that same land. And he began to lack.

For the office of this ministration, not only supplieth the need of the saints: but also is abundant herein, that for this laudable ministering, thanks might be given to God of many,

I speak not because of necessity. For I have learned in whatsoever estate I am, therewith to be content. I can both cast down myself, I can also exceed. Everywhere, and in all things I am instructed, both to be full, and to be hungry: to have plenty, and to suffer need.

Ephraim thinketh thus, "Tush, I am rich, I have good enough: In all my works shall not one fault be found, that I have offended."

And the children of Israel did even so, and gathered some more some less, and did mete it with a gomer. And unto him that had gathered much remained nothing over, and unto him that had gathered little was there no lack: but every man had gathered sufficient for his eating. And Moses said unto them, "See that no man let ought remain of it till the morning."read more.
Notwithstanding, they hearkened not unto Moses: but some of them left of it until the morning, and it waxed full of worms and stank, and Moses was angry with them.

"'Therefore have I given you idle teeth in all your cities, and scarceness of bread in all your places: yet will ye not turn unto me,' sayeth the LORD.

And whosoever shall give unto one of these little ones, to drink a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, I tell you of a truth, he shall not lose his reward."

And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him saying, "This is a desert place, and now the day is far passed, let them depart, that they may go into the country round about, and into the towns, and buy them bread: for they have nothing to eat." He answered and said unto them, "Give ye them to eat." And they said unto him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?"read more.
He said unto them, "How many loaves have ye? Go and look." And when they had searched, they said, "Five, and two fishes." And he commanded them to make them all sit down, by companies upon the green grass. And they sat down: here a row, and there a row, by hundreds and by fifties. And he took the five loaves and the two fishes; And looked up to heaven and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to put before them, and the two fishes he divided among them all. And they all did eat, and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the gobbets and of the fishes.

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years: which had spent all her substance among Physicians, neither could be helped of any: came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment, and immediately her issue of blood staunched. And Jesus said, "Who is it that touched me?" When every man denied, Peter and they that were with him, said, "Master, the people thrust thee and vex thee: and thou sayest, 'Who touched me?'"read more.
And Jesus said, "Somebody touched me. For I perceive that virtue is gone out of me." When the woman saw that she was not hid from him, she came trembling, and fell at his feet, and told him before all the people, for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. And he said unto her, "Daughter, be of good comfort. Thy faith hath made thee whole, go in peace."

For when we were yet weak according to the time: Christ died for us which were ungodly. Yet scarce will any man die for a righteous man. Peradventure for a good man durst a man die. But God setteth out his love that he hath to us; Seeing that while we were yet sinners; Christ died for us.

Honour widows which are true widows. If any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to rule their own houses godly, and to recompense their elders. For that is good and acceptable before God. She that is a very widow, and friendless, putteth her trust in God, and continueth in supplication and prayer night and day:read more.
but she that liveth in pleasure, is dead even yet alive. And these things command, that they may be without fault. If there be any that provideth not for his own, and namely for them of his household, the same denieth the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

When we have food and raiment, let us therewith be content.