Biblical References to the Poor
This is one good thing about the Bible if only people would actually heed its words. Doesn't make up for all the bad in the Bible, of course, especially since few people follow the good.
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.
He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done.
If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.
A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
He who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and he who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.
He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses.
The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.
" 'Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy.
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Jesus answered, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
"This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor."
Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount."
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which, when translated, is Dorcas ), who was always doing good and helping the poor.
The angel answered, "Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God. Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter.
and said, 'Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to thepoor.
"After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for thepoor and to present offerings.
For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.