Giving To The Needy

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

In all things I gave you an example, that so 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.

Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth. — read the full passage →

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. — read the full passage →

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.

When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. — read the full passage →

But thisI say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

Thou shalt surely give him, and thy heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him; because that for this thing Jehovah thy God will bless thee in all thy work, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto.

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother; — read the full passage →

There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.

And if I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing.

And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

only they would that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.

that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother; — read the full passage →

For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt surely open thy hand unto thy brother, to thy needy, and to thy poor, in thy land.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give.

And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:

communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know it.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him? — read the full passage →

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him? — read the full passage →

And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do? — read the full passage →

But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: — read the full passage →

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not oneof themsaid that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. — read the full passage →

And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →

for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; — read the full passage →

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

Is not this the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? — read the full passage →

Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

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

There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want. — read the full passage →

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; Andhe that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother;

He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

For thou hast been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

seeing that through the proving of you by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution unto them and unto all;

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.

Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: — read the full passage →

A man’s gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.

Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia; — read the full passage →

And all that believed were together, and had all things common; — read the full passage →

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. — read the full passage →

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.

and this, not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.