Helping Those In Need

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

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

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys. — read the full passage →

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

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

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — 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.

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

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him? — read the full passage →

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?” — read the full passage →

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

They only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

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

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

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

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no other commandment greater than these.”

“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. — read the full passage →

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

He also said to the one who had invited him, “When you make a dinner or a supper, don’t call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back. — read the full passage →

Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” — read the full passage →

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you 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.’” — read the full passage →

“Then they will also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t help you?’ — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others; who served them from their possessions.

Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God;

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God. — read the full passage →

Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, — read the full passage →

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.