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Hungry

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Matthew 25:35

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.

John 6:35

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.

Romans 12:20

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.”

Psalms 22:26

The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise Yahweh who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.

Proverbs 14:31

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

Matthew 4:4

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

Isaiah 58:10

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;

Proverbs 25:21

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:

Proverbs 22:9

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

2 Corinthians 6:4–5

but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, — read the full passage →

James 1:27

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.

Isaiah 58:7

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?

Luke 3:11

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

Luke 1:53

He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.

Proverbs 19:17

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

1 John 3:17–18

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 →

Matthew 6:33

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Ezekiel 18:7

and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

Psalms 146:7

who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. Yahweh frees the prisoners.

Psalms 107:9

For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

Deuteronomy 28:9–11

Yahweh will establish you for a holy people to himself, as he has sworn to you, if you shall keep the commandments of Yahweh your God, and walk in his ways. — read the full passage →

Matthew 25:40

“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.’

Proverbs 28:27

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

Revelation 1:1

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,

James 2:15–17

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

2 Corinthians 11:27

in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, and in cold and nakedness.

2 Corinthians 6:3–5

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed, — read the full passage →

Romans 12:13

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

Mark 14:7

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.

Matthew 10:42

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.”

Psalms 143:6

I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.

Deuteronomy 28:8–9

Yahweh will command the blessing on you in your barns, and in all that you put your hand to. He will bless you in the land which Yahweh your God gives you. — read the full passage →

Deuteronomy 8:3

He humbled you, and allowed you to be hungry, and fed you with manna, which you didn’t know, neither did your fathers know; that he might teach you that man does not live by bread only, but man lives by every word that proceeds out of Yahweh’s mouth.

1 Peter 2:2

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

James 2:14–18

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 →

Galatians 6:2

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

Matthew 25:37–40

“Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink? — read the full passage →

Isaiah 29:8

It will be like when a hungry man dreams, and behold, he eats; but he awakes, and his hunger isn’t satisfied; or like when a thirsty man dreams, and behold, he drinks; but he awakes, and behold, he is faint, and he is still thirsty. The multitude of all the nations that fight against Mount Zion will be like that.

Proverbs 31:20

She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.

Proverbs 17:1

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

Psalms 103:1–5

Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name! — read the full passage →

James 2:15–16

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

Hebrews 13:2

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Ephesians 4:28

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.

2 Corinthians 11:1–12:10

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me. — read the full passage →

John 3:16–17

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 →

Mark 11:12

The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.

Matthew 25:34–46

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 →

Matthew 14:15–21

When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, “This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.” — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 18:16

neither has wronged any, has not taken anything to pledge, neither has taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

Isaiah 55:1

“Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Proverbs 29:7

The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

Job 31:32

(the foreigner has not lodged in the street, but I have opened my doors to the traveler);

Deuteronomy 28:9–14

Yahweh will establish you for a holy people to himself, as he has sworn to you, if you shall keep the commandments of Yahweh your God, and walk in his ways. — read the full passage →

Deuteronomy 15:11

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.

Deuteronomy 15:7

If a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother;

Revelation 22:17

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.

Revelation 21:6

He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give freely to him who is thirsty from the spring of the water of life.

James 2:15

And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,

1 Corinthians 11:21

For in your eating each one takes his own supper first. One is hungry, and another is drunken.

John 7:37

Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink!

John 6:55–59

For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. — read the full passage →

John 6:27

Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”

John 4:13–14

Jesus answered her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again, — read the full passage →

Matthew 25:36

I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.’

Matthew 25:1–46

“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

Matthew 10:40

He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

Isaiah 61:1–2

The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound; — read the full passage →

Isaiah 33:15–16

He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil— — read the full passage →

Ecclesiastes 6:9

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Proverbs 21:13

Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

Psalms 119:81

My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.

Psalms 119:20

My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.

Psalms 107:5

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

Deuteronomy 28:1–5

It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you this day, that Yahweh your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. — read the full passage →

Leviticus 26:10–13

You shall eat old store long kept, and you shall move out the old because of the new. — read the full passage →

Revelation 7:16

They will never be hungry, neither thirsty any more; neither will the sun beat on them, nor any heat;

2 Timothy 1:16

May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,

Philippians 4:12

I know how to be humbled, and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.

Luke 9:13

But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.”

Luke 4:18

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

Luke 4:2

for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry.

Matthew 26:1–75

When Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples, — read the full passage →

Matthew 25:41

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;

Matthew 24:1–51

Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

Matthew 4:1–4

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 16:49

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.

Isaiah 58:1–14

“Cry aloud, don’t spare, lift up your voice like a trumpet, and declare to my people their disobedience, and to the house of Jacob their sins. — read the full passage →

Isaiah 7:15

He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

Proverbs 27:7

A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.

Proverbs 14:21

He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.

Proverbs 6:30

Men don’t despise a thief, if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry:

Psalms 147:14

He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.

Psalms 147:9–11

He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call. — read the full passage →

Psalms 132:15

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

Psalms 112:9

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

Psalms 81:10

I am Yahweh, your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

Psalms 63:1

God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

Psalms 34:10

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.

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