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Homeless People
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But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind; — read the full passage →
Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. — read the full passage →
He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
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 →
Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
Isn’t it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?
“‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you; then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident. — read the full passage →
Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.
I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
For everything spoken by God is possible.”
Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.
You are already filled. You have already become rich. You have come to reign without us. Yes, and I wish that you did reign, that we also might reign with you. — read the full passage →
and if you draw out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then your light shall rise in darkness, and your obscurity be as the noonday;
Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
For the poor will never cease out of the land. Therefore I command you to surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.
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 →
Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
“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.’
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.
Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.
He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.
Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; — read the full passage →
I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;
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.
Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; — read the full passage →
Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.
But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.
The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.
One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. — read the full passage →
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You shall surely give, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him; because that for this thing Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work, and in all that you put your hand to.
It shall be, when Yahweh your God brings you into the land which he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you, great and goodly cities, which you didn’t build, — read the full passage →
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.
But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.
For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus said to him, “Buy what things we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor.
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.
He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”
The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?” — read the full passage →
He arose from there and came into the borders of Judea and beyond the Jordan. Multitudes came together to him again. As he usually did, he was again teaching them. — read the full passage →
I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.’
Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.
I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.
Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
They only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.
Let all that you do be done in love.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up, — 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 →
Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy. — read the full passage →
I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.
Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors, A fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me.
Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? — read the full passage →
All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying, — read the full passage →
Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men. — read the full passage →
When they had gone over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be on me.” — read the full passage →
Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, — read the full passage →
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,
Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?
Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him? — read the full passage →
each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
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 you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.
For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;
When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?’
Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”
Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”
Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.
Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”
He does execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loves the foreigner, in giving him food and clothing. — read the full passage →
He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”
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, — read the full passage →
and one of you tells them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled”; and yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?
And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, — read the full passage →
Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, — read the full passage →
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