14 Bible Verses about Those Helping The Poor

She extends her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hand to the needy.

I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;

Have I not wept for the unfortunate? Was not my soul grieved for the poor?

But Zacchaeus stopped and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, half of my possessions I now give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone of anything, I am paying back four times as much!"

and they began selling their property and possessions and distributing the proceeds to everyone, as anyone had need.

for I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the orphan who had no one to assist him; the blessing of the dying man descended on me, and I made the widow's heart rejoice;

For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender. He will take pity on the poor and needy; the lives of the needy he will save. From harm and violence he will defend them; he will value their lives.

He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored.

Just as it is written, "He has scattered widely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever."

The righteous person cares for the legal rights of the poor; the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

The poor will graze in my pastures; the needy will rest securely. But I will kill your root by famine; it will put to death all your survivors.

The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them.

So he answered them, "Go tell John what you have seen and heard: The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news proclaimed to them.

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,