Helping The Homeless

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: — read the full passage →

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. — read the full passage →

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: — read the full passage →

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

And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

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

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

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

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

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

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

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

And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? — read the full passage →

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

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

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

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

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

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

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

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:

Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

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

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

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. — read the full passage →

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: — read the full passage →

All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

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

But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. — read the full passage →

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

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

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

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 be rich.

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

Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;

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

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

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

I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.

And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

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

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour’s service without wages, and giveth him not for his work; — read the full passage →

O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. — read the full passage →

Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee.

The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.

We love him, because he first loved us. — read the full passage →

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the Lord your God.

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

Let all your things be done with charity.

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; — read the full passage →

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place. — read the full passage →

There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. — read the full passage →

This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.