21 Bible Verses about The poor
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For you always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.
You know how gracious the Lord Jesus Christ was. Though he was rich, he became poor for your sake, in order that by his poverty you might become rich.
For you always have the poor among you, and whenever you please you can do for them, but you will not always have me.
"Blessed are those who feel their spiritual need, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them!
For they all gave of what they had to spare, but she in her want has put in everything she possessed??ll she had to live on."
A poor widow came up and dropped in two little copper coins which make a cent.
But when you give an entertainment, invite people who are poor, maimed, lame, or blind.
But he did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief and when he had charge of the purse he used to take what was put in it.
For when I was hungry, you gave me food, when I was thirsty you gave me something to drink, when I was a stranger, you invited me to your homes,
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Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » The poor
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » The poor
Contempt » Forbidden towards » The poor
My brothers, do you try to combine faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with acts of partiality? For if a finely dressed man with a gold ring comes into a meeting, and a poor man in shabby clothes comes in also, and you pay attention to the man in the fine clothes and say to him, "Sit here; this is a good place!" and say to the poor man, "Stand up, or sit on the floor at my feet,"
The gospel » Preached to » The poor
"The spirit of the Lord is upon me, For he has consecrated me to preach the good news to the poor, He has sent me to announce to the prisoners their release and to the blind the recovery of their sight, To set the down-trodden at liberty,
The blind are regaining their sight and the lame can walk, the lepers are being cured and the deaf can hear, the dead are being raised and good news is being preached to the poor.
Injustice » Specially to be avoided towards » The poor
The poor » Divine care for
And it came about that the beggar died and was carried away by the angels to the companionship of Abraham, and the rich man too died and was buried.
The poor » Promises to » Divine protection
The poor » Despised
But you humiliate the poor. Are not the rich your oppressors? Is it not they who drag you into court?
The poor » Justice to, encouraged
The poor » They who in faith believe » Are blessed
I showed you in every way that by hard work like that we must help those who are weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, for he said, 'It makes one happier to give than to be given to.' "
The poor » Give to » Liberally
The poor » Offerings of, acceptable to God
If a man is willing to give, the value of his gift is in its proportion to what he has, not to what he has not.
for in spite of a severe ordeal of trouble, their extraordinary gladness, combined with their extreme poverty, has overflowed in a wealth of generosity.
A poor widow came up and dropped in two little copper coins which make a cent. And he called his disciples to him and said, "I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than all these others who have been putting money into the treasury. For they all gave of what they had to spare, but she in her want has put in everything she possessed??ll she had to live on."
The poor » Shall never cease out of the land
For you always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.
The poor » General references to
For you always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.
The poor » Care for » Is characteristic of saints
as the Scripture says, "He scatters his gifts to the poor; His uprightness will never be forgotten."
The poor » Punishment for » Oppressing
The poor » Do justice to
The poor » Give to » Cheerfully
If a man is willing to give, the value of his gift is in its proportion to what he has, not to what he has not.
Everyone must give what he has made up his mind to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion; God loves a man who is glad to give.
The poor » Give to » Not grudgingly
Everyone must give what he has made up his mind to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion; God loves a man who is glad to give.
The poor » Regard for--exemplified
For Macedonia and Greece have determined to make a contribution for the poor among God's people in Jerusalem.
I must tell you, brothers, how the favor of God has been shown in the churches of Macedonia, for in spite of a severe ordeal of trouble, their extraordinary gladness, combined with their extreme poverty, has overflowed in a wealth of generosity. For they have given to the utmost of their ability, as I can bear them witness, and beyond it, read more.
and begged me most earnestly, of their own accord, to let them share in the support of their fellow-Christians. They did far more than I hoped, for first in obedience to God's will, they gave themselves to the Lord, and to me.
The poor » Oppress not
The poor » Rule not, with rigor
The poor » Should » Provided for under the law
The poor » Punishment for » Acting unjustly towards
The poor » May be » Liberal
A poor widow came up and dropped in two little copper coins which make a cent.
For the rendering of this service does more than supply the wants of God's people; it results in a wealth of thanksgiving to God.
The poor » Relieve
Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go! Sell your property and give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come back and be a follower of mine."
The poor » They who in faith believe » Have promises
But when you give an entertainment, invite people who are poor, maimed, lame, or blind. Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the upright."
The poor » Punishment for » Spoiling
The poor » Give to » Specially if saints
So then whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to those who belong to the family of the faith.
The poor » Despise not
For if a finely dressed man with a gold ring comes into a meeting, and a poor man in shabby clothes comes in also, and you pay attention to the man in the fine clothes and say to him, "Sit here; this is a good place!" and say to the poor man, "Stand up, or sit on the floor at my feet," have you not wavered and shown that your judgments are guided by base motives?
The poor » The wicked » Oppress
The poor » God » Exalts
The poor » God » Hears
The poor » Give to » Pray for
The poor » God » Protects
The poor » God » Provides for
The poor » Made by God
The poor » God » Delivers
The poor » Are such by God's appointment
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Dorcas
Among the disciples at Joppa there was a woman named Tabitha, which is in Greek Dorcas, that is, gazelle. She had devoted herself to doing good and to acts of charity.
Peter went with them at once. When he arrived, they took him up to the room and all the widows stood around him crying and showing him the shirts and coats that Dorcas had made when she was still with them.
The poor » Punishment for » Refusing to assist
The poor » Care for » Should be urged
Just as you excel in everything else??aith, expression, knowledge, perfect devotion, and the love we have awakened in you??ou must excel in this generous undertaking too. I do not mean this as a command. I only want to test the genuineness of your love by the devotion of others.
The poor » Neglect towards, is » A neglect of Christ
For when I was hungry, you gave me nothing to eat, and when I was thirsty you gave me nothing to drink, when I was a stranger, you did not invite me home, when I had no clothes, you did not supply me, when I was sick and in prison, you did not look after me.' Then they in their turn will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or in need of clothes, or sick, or in prison, and did not wait upon you?' read more.
Then he will answer, 'I tell you, in so far as you failed to do it for one of these people who are humblest, you failed to do it for me.'
The poor » Harden not the heart against
The poor » Shut not the hand against
The poor » Oppression of--illustrated
The poor » Take no usury from
The poor » Condition of, often results from » Bad company
The poor » Condition of, often results from » Sloth
The poor » Condition of, often results from » Drunkenness and gluttony
The poor » They who in faith believe » Are happy
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Nebuzaradan
The poor » May be » Wise
The poor » By oppressing, God is reproached
The poor » Rob not
The poor » They who in faith believe » Have the favor of God
But do not forget to be helpful and generous, for that is the kind of sacrifice that pleases God.
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Church at antioch
The disciples determined to make up a contribution, each according to his ability, and send it to the brothers who lived in Judea, and this they did, sending it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
The poor » Neglect towards, is » A proof of unbelief
If some brother or sister has no clothes and has not food enough for a day, and one of you says to them, "Goodbye, keep warm and have plenty to eat," without giving them the necessaries of life, what good does it do? So faith by itself, if it has no good deeds to show, is dead.
The poor » Exemplified » Widow of zarephath
The poor » Exemplified » Saints of old
They were stoned to death, they were tortured to death, they were sawed in two, they were killed with the sword. Clothed in the skins of sheep or goats, they were driven from place to place, destitute, persecuted, misused??38 men of whom the world was not worthy wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and holes in the ground.
The poor » The wicked » Regard not the cause of
The poor » The wicked » Devour
The poor » The wicked » Vex
The poor » May be » Upright
The poor » By mocking, God is reproached
The poor » Care for--illustrated
But a Samaritan who was traveling that way came upon him, and when he saw him he pitied him, and he went up to him and dressed his wounds with oil and wine and bound them up. And he put him on his own mule and brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out a dollar and gave it to the innkeeper and said, 'Take care of him, and whatever more you spend I will refund to you on my way back.'
The poor » Promises to » Answer to prayer
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Paul
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Job
The poor » Should » Rejoice in God
The poor » God » Despises not the prayer of
The poor » God » Maintains the right of
The poor » Christ lived as one of
And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and wild birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no where to lay his head!"
The poor » Defend
The poor » Promises to » An overshadowing providence
The poor » Neglect towards, is » Inconsistent with » Love of God
But if someone who is rich sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how can he have any love for God in his heart?
The poor » Exemplified » Prophet's widow
The poor » Exemplified » gideon
The poor » The wicked » Grind the faces of
The poor » Should » Commit themselves to God
The poor » Give to » Without ostentation
"But take care not to do your good deeds in public for people to see, for, if you do, you will get no reward from your Father in heaven.
The poor » Wrong not, in judgment
The poor » Christ delivers
The poor » The wicked » Despise the counsel of
The poor » The wicked » Persecute
The poor » The wicked » Defraud
The poor » God » Is the refuge of
The poor » God » Forgets not
The poor » Promises to » Heavenly inheritance
Listen, my dear brothers. Has not God chosen the world's poor to be rich in faith, and to possess the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Boaz
The poor » The wicked » Care not for
But he did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief and when he had charge of the purse he used to take what was put in it.
The poor » The wicked » Tread down
The poor » Care for » Is a fruit of repentance
And he answered, "The man who has two shirts must share with the man who has none, and the man who has food must do the same."
The poor » Should » When converted, rejoice in their exaltation
The poor » May be » Rich in faith
Listen, my dear brothers. Has not God chosen the world's poor to be rich in faith, and to possess the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
The poor » God » Regards, equally with the rich
The poor » Guilt of defrauding
Why, the wages you have withheld from the laborers who have reaped your harvests cry aloud, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.
The poor » Christ preached to
"The spirit of the Lord is upon me, For he has consecrated me to preach the good news to the poor, He has sent me to announce to the prisoners their release and to the blind the recovery of their sight, To set the down-trodden at liberty,
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Peter and john
But Peter said, "I have no silver or gold, but I will give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk!"
The poor » Exemplified » Ruth
The poor » Promises to » To the poor
The poor » The wicked » Crush
The poor » The wicked » Sell
The poor » Should » Hope in God
Protection » Is afforded to » The poor
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Justice » The poor » Encouraged
Trespass offering » Consisted of » The poor » Meat offering
Topics on The poor
Blessings Of The Poor
Mark 12:44For they all gave of what they had to spare, but she in her want has put in everything she possessed??ll she had to live on."
Feeding The Poor
Matthew 25:35For when I was hungry, you gave me food, when I was thirsty you gave me something to drink, when I was a stranger, you invited me to your homes,
Giving To The Poor
1 Corinthians 13:3Even if I give away everything I own, and give myself up, but do it in pride, not love, it does me no good.
Helping The Poor
Acts 9:36Among the disciples at Joppa there was a woman named Tabitha, which is in Greek Dorcas, that is, gazelle. She had devoted herself to doing good and to acts of charity.
Not Helping The Poor
John 12:6But he did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief and when he had charge of the purse he used to take what was put in it.
Plenty For The Poor
Luke 1:53He has satisfied the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty-handed.
Saints, Care For The Poor
2 Corinthians 9:9as the Scripture says, "He scatters his gifts to the poor; His uprightness will never be forgotten."
Those Helping The Poor
Luke 19:8But Zaccheus stopped and said to the Master, "See, Master! I will give half my property to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay him four times as much."
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