Bible Verses about Orphans

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• You must not exploit a widow or an orphan. If you exploit them in any way and they cry out to me, then I will certainly hear their cry. My anger will blaze against you, and I will kill you with the sword. Then your wives will be widows and your children fatherless.
  Exodus 22:22-24widows
• No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you.
  John 14:18comforterJesusSpirit
• Learn to do good.
  Seek justice.
  Help the oppressed.
  Defend the cause of orphans.
  Fight for the rights of widows.
  Isaiah 1:17righteousnessneighborwidows
• Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.
  James 1:27sinblamelesswidows
• Give justice to the poor and the orphan;
  uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
  Psalm 82:3neighborrighteousnessweakness
• Sing praises to God and to his name!
  Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds.
  His name is the Lord—
  rejoice in his presence!
  Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—
  this is God, whose dwelling is holy.
  Psalm 68:4-5holinesssafetyworship
• The Lord protects the foreigners among us.
  He cares for the orphans and widows,
  but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.
  Psalm 146:9protectionwidowspunishment
• This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Judge fairly, and show mercy and kindness to one another. Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and the poor. And do not scheme against each other.
  Zechariah 7:9-10evilrighteousnessneighbor
• For I assisted the poor in their need
  and the orphans who required help.
  I helped those without hope, and they blessed me.
  And I caused the widows’ hearts to sing for joy.
  Job 29:12-13widowspovertysinging
• But I will be merciful only if you stop your evil thoughts and deeds and start treating each other with justice; only if you stop exploiting foreigners, orphans, and widows; only if you stop your murdering; and only if you stop harming yourselves by worshiping idols. Then I will let you stay in this land that I gave to your ancestors to keep forever.
  Jeremiah 7:5-7conversionwidowsblessing