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Deuteronomy 15:7-8
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;but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, which he lacks.
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Acts 11:29
As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;
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Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
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Psalms 41:1
Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.
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1John 3:17
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Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
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Psalms 37:26
All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.
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Psalms 112:9
He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
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Psalms 112:5
It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.
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James 2:5-6
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?But you have dishonored the poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?
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Exodus 23:9
“ You shall not oppress an alien, for you know the heart of an alien, since you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
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Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
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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.”
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Deuteronomy 24:14-15
You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers or one of the foreigners who are in your land within your gates.In his day you shall give him his wages, neither shall the sun go down on it; for he is poor and sets his heart on it; lest he cry against you to Yahweh, and it be sin to you.
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Deuteronomy 10:18-19
He executes justice for the fatherless and widow and loves the foreigner in giving him food and clothing.Therefore love the foreigner, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
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2 Corinthians 9 1
It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,
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Leviticus 19:34
The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native- born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.
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2 Corinthians 8 9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
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Hebrews 13:2
Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
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Proverbs 17:5
Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
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Romans 12:13
contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
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John 12:8
For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”
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Romans 12:18
If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
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Leviticus 25:25
“‘ If your brother becomes poor, and sells some of his possessions, then his kinsman who is next to him shall come, and redeem that which his brother has sold.
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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.
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Proverbs 14:20-21
The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
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2 Corinthians 9 12-2 Corinthians 9 15
For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all,while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
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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.
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Galatians 2:10
They only asked us to remember the poor— which very thing I was also zealous to do.