'Help' in the Bible

When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him asking for help:

But you say, 'If someone tells his father or mother, "Whatever help you would have received from me is given to God,"

But she came and bowed down before him and said, "Lord, help me!"

Now a leper came to him and fell to his knees, asking for help. "If you are willing, you can make me clean," he said.

But you say that if anyone tells his father or mother, 'Whatever help you would have received from me is corban' (that is, a gift for God),

It has often thrown him into fire or water to destroy him. But if you are able to do anything, have compassion on us and help us."

Immediately the father of the boy cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!"

"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he has come to help and has redeemed his people.

After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her.

So they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were about to sink.

Fear seized them all, and they began to glorify God, saying, "A great prophet has appeared among us!" and "God has come to help his people!"

But Martha was distracted with all the preparations she had to make, so she came up to him and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work alone? Tell her to help me."

Won't God give justice to his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay long to help them?

The Spirit is the one who gives life; human nature is of no help! The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.

Now Herod was having an angry quarrel with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they joined together and presented themselves before him. And after convincing Blastus, the king's personal assistant, to help them, they asked for peace, because their country's food supply was provided by the king's country.

A vision appeared to Paul during the night: A Macedonian man was standing there urging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us!"

By all these things, I have shown you that by working in this way we must help the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

shouting, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this sanctuary! Furthermore he has brought Greeks into the inner courts of the temple and made this holy place ritually unclean!"

I have experienced help from God to this day, and so I stand testifying to both small and great, saying nothing except what the prophets and Moses said was going to happen:

when I go to Spain. For I hope to visit you when I pass through and that you will help me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.

so that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and provide her with whatever help she may need from you, for she has been a great help to many, including me.

Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I help you unless I speak to you with a revelation or with knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

as you also join in helping us by prayer, so that many people may give thanks to God on our behalf for the gracious gift given to us through the help of many.

and through your help to go on into Macedonia and then from Macedonia to come back to you and be helped on our way into Judea by you.

In addition, this brother has also been chosen by the churches as our traveling companion as we administer this generous gift to the glory of the Lord himself and to show our readiness to help.

because I know your eagerness to help. I keep boasting to the Macedonians about this eagerness of yours, that Achaia has been ready to give since last year, and your zeal to participate has stirred up most of them.

for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

Yes, I say also to you, true companion, help them. They have struggled together in the gospel ministry along with me and Clement and my other coworkers, whose names are in the book of life.

in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction (surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).

And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.

If a believing woman has widows in her family, let her help them. The church should not be burdened, so that it may help the widows who are truly in need.

Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is a great help to me in ministry.

Make every effort to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; make sure they have what they need.

For since he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.