Bible Verses about 'Helping the poor'
- Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless,
and see that they get justice. - Just as the rich rule the poor,
so the borrower is servant to the lender. - The rich can pay a ransom for their lives,
but the poor won’t even get threatened. - Give justice to the poor and the orphan;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. - The Lord makes some poor and others rich;
he brings some down and lifts others up. - God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him,
for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. - Loyalty makes a person attractive.
It is better to be poor than dishonest. - Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
- 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. - If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing.
- John replied, “If you have two shirts, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.”
- The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released,
that the blind will see,
that the oppressed will be set free. - Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything.
- 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.
- In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened;
he saved me from all my troubles. - The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me,
for the Lord has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted
and to proclaim that captives will be released
and prisoners will be freed. - Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field.
- Good comes to those who lend money generously
and conduct their business fairly. - When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get.
- The lips of the godly speak helpful words,
but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words. - But God is my helper.
The Lord keeps me alive! - Our help is from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth. - Arise, O Lord!
Punish the wicked, O God!
Do not ignore the helpless! - I look up to the mountains—
does my help come from there?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth! - In the beginning the Word already existed.
The Word was with God,
and the Word was God. - The instructions of the Lord are perfect,
reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple. - The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right;
his ears are open to their cries for help. - The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down.
The Lord loves the godly. - But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.
- Learn to do good.
Seek justice.
Help the oppressed.
Defend the cause of orphans.
Fight for the rights of widows. - When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners.
- The commandments of the Lord are right,
bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are clear,
giving insight for living. - The Lord protects the foreigners among us.
He cares for the orphans and widows,
but he frustrates the plans of the wicked. - In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
- Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you.
- Help us, O God of our salvation!
Help us for the glory of your name.
Save us and forgive our sins
for the honor of your name. - The hopes of the godly result in happiness,
but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing. - For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.
- For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
- “I am the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end,” says the Lord God. “I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come—the Almighty One.”
- Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom.
Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment. - May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
- The Lord merely spoke,
and the heavens were created.
He breathed the word,
and all the stars were born. - Anyone who denies the Son doesn’t have the Father, either. But anyone who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.
- The words of the godly are like sterling silver;
the heart of a fool is worthless. - Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
- Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.”
- Christ is also the head of the church,
which is his body.
He is the beginning,
supreme over all who rise from the dead.
So he is first in everything. - For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church.
- We have happy memories of the godly,
but the name of a wicked person rots away.
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