50 Bible Verses about Helping The Poor

"If I refused to grant the desire of the poor or exhausted the eyes of the widow,

because I delivered the poor who were crying for help, along with orphans who had no one to help them.

He judged the case of the poor and needy. And then it went well for him. Isn't this what it means to know me?

Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.

Blessed is the one who is considerate of the destitute; the LORD will deliver him when the times are evil.

to deprive the needy of justice and to rob the poor of my people of their rights, so that widows may become their spoil and so that they may plunder orphans!

In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, which in Greek is Dorcas. She was known for her good actions and acts of charity that she was always doing.

But when you give to the poor, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

I was a father to the needy; I diligently inquired into the case of those I didn't know.

Since poor people won't cease to exist in the land, therefore I'm commanding you: Be sure to be generous to your poor and needy relatives in your land."

So whenever you give to the poor, don't blow a trumpet before you like the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets so that they will be praised by people. I tell all of you with certainty, they have their full reward!

Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.

"If there should be a poor man among your relatives in one of the cities of the land that the LORD your God is about to give you, don't be hard-hearted or tight-fisted toward your poor relative.

Isn't it to share your bread with the hungry, and to bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him with clothing, and not to raise yourself up from your own flesh and blood?"

For he will not always overlook the plight of the poor, nor will the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

For he will deliver the needy when they cry out for help, and the poor when there is no deliverer.

because you'll always have the destitute with you and can help them whenever you want, but you won't always have me.

Yet he lifted the needy from affliction and made them families like a flock.

May he defend the afflicted of the people and deliver the children of the poor, but crush the oppressor.

Whoever gives to the poor will never lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to their poverty will be cursed.

Whoever oppresses the poor to enrich himself and whoever gives gifts to the wealthy will yield only loss.

He will have compassion on the poor and the needy, and he will save the lives of the needy.

The rich and the poor have this in common the LORD created both of them.

You'll always have the destitute with you, but you'll not always have me.

"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.

But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think about me. You are my help and deliverer. My God, do not tarry too long! To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.

Indeed, I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

I know that the LORD will act on behalf of the tormented, providing justice for the needy.

Rescue the poor and the needy, delivering them from the power of the wicked.

As a result, the cries of the poor have reached him and he has heard the cry of the afflicted.

"Because the poor are being oppressed, because the needy are sighing, I will now arise," says the LORD, "I will establish in safety those who yearn for it."

"How blessed are those who are destitute in spirit, because the kingdom from heaven belongs to them!

She reaches out to the poor, opening her hands to those in need.

He said this, not because he cared about the destitute, but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the moneybag and would steal what was put into it.

I will keep a humble and gentle people among you, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.

As for me, I am poor and needy. God, come quickly to me. You are my helper and my deliverer. LORD, please do not delay.

for he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to deliver him from his accusers. A Davidic psalm

Learn to practice what is good; seek justice, alleviate oppression, defend orphans in court, and plead the widow's case.

Be careful not to think this wicked thought to yourselves: "The seventh year, the year of remission, is drawing near,' and you show ill will toward your poor relative and not give to him. He may then call to the LORD on account of you, and you will be guilty of sin.

The rich hide within the fortress that is their wealth, but the poor are dismayed due to their poverty.

Whoever oppresses the poor defies their Creator, but whoever is kind to the needy honors them.

Let him drink, forget his poverty, and remember his troubles no more.

The only thing they asked us to do was to remember the destitute, the very thing I was eager to do.

Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.

Don't rob the poor person because he is poor, and don't crush the helpless in court,

Even if I give away everything that I have and sacrifice myself, but have no love, I gain nothing.

So give what is inside to the poor, and then everything will be clean for you.

and said, "Cornelius, your prayer has been heard. God has remembered your gifts to the poor,