50 Bible Verses about helping
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If I have refused to give the poor what they desired, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as you are in fact doing.
Elisha said to her, "What can I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?" She answered, "Your servant has nothing in the house except a small jar of olive oil."
And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion for him who corresponds to him."
The Lord helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection.
Don't be afraid, for I am with you! Don't be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you -- yes, I help you -- yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
But you say that if anyone tells his father or mother, 'Whatever help you would have received from me is corban' (that is, a gift for God),
Samuel took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, "Up to here the Lord has helped us."
And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.
For since he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
For I am the Lord your God, the one who takes hold of your right hand, who says to you, 'Don't be afraid, I am helping you.'
because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now.
If the Lord had not helped me, I would have laid down in the silence of death.
But you say, 'If someone tells his father or mother, "Whatever help you would have received from me is given to God,"
Show me evidence of your favor! Then those who hate me will see it and be ashamed, for you, O Lord, will help me and comfort me.
Do not say to your neighbor, "Go! Return tomorrow and I will give it," when you have it with you at the time.
Indeed, with your help I can charge against an army; by my God's power I can jump over a wall.
Help us, O God, our deliverer! For the sake of your glorious reputation, rescue us! Forgive our sins for the sake of your reputation!
I have experienced help from God to this day, and so I stand testifying to both small and great, saying nothing except what the prophets and Moses said was going to happen:
Each day men came to help David until his army became very large.
"You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness.
He said to them, "Would not any one of you, if he had one sheep that fell into a pit on the Sabbath, take hold of it and lift it out?
Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth.
for I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the orphan who had no one to assist him;
This is what the Lord says: "At the time I decide to show my favor, I will respond to you; in the day of deliverance I will help you; I will protect you and make you a covenant mediator for people, to rebuild the land and to reassign the desolate property.
Listen to my cry for help, for I am in serious trouble! Rescue me from those who chase me, for they are stronger than I am.
and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, keep warm and eat well," but you do not give them what the body needs, what good is it?
For surely his concern is not for angels, but he is concerned for Abraham's descendants.
For if they fall, one will help his companion up, but pity the person who falls down and has no one to help him up.
But Martha was distracted with all the preparations she had to make, so she came up to him and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work alone? Tell her to help me."
but the earth came to her rescue; the ground opened up and swallowed the river that the dragon had spewed from his mouth.
that is, that we may be mutually comforted by one another's faith, both yours and mine.
A relative offended is harder to reach than a strong city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a fortified citadel.
Topics on Helping
Angels Helping Us
Psalm 34:7The Lord's angel camps around the Lord's loyal followers and delivers them.
Groups Helping
Ezekiel 30:8They will know that I am the Lord when I ignite a fire in Egypt and all her allies are defeated.
Helping Others
2 Corinthians 1:4who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
Helping Others In Need
2 Corinthians 1:4who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
Helping The Poor
Job 31:16If I have refused to give the poor what they desired, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
Helping Those In Need
2 Corinthians 1:4who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
Not Helping The Poor
Proverbs 14:31The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator, but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him.
Not Helping Widows
Psalm 94:6They kill the widow and the one residing outside his native land, and they murder the fatherless.
People Helping
Genesis 2:18The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion for him who corresponds to him."
People Helping Orphans
Deuteronomy 26:12-13When you finish tithing all your income in the third year (the year of tithing), you must give it to the Levites, the resident foreigners, the orphans, and the widows so that they may eat to their satisfaction in your villages.
Those Helping The Poor
Proverbs 31:20She extends her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hand to the needy.