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At the end of every three years, bring all the tithes of that year's produce and store it in your towns,
Deuteronomy Chapter 14: Verse 28
Rather be openhanded and freely lend him whatever he needs.
Deuteronomy Chapter 15: Verse 8
"If I have denied the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow grow weary,
if I have kept my bread to myself, not sharing it with the fatherless-
but from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my birth I guided the widow-
if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a garment,
and his heart did not bless me for warming him with the fleece from my sheep,
if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, knowing that I had influence in court,
then let my arm fall from the shoulder, let it be broken off at the joint.
Job Chapter 31: Verses 16 - 22
Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice.
Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever.
He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
His heart is secure, he will have no fear; in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.
He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor, his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
Psalms Chapter 112: Verses 5 - 9
He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done.
Proverbs Chapter 19: Verse 17
Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter, when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
Isaiah Chapter 58: Verse 7
and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.
Isaiah Chapter 58: Verse 10
Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.Love for Enemies
Matthew Chapter 5: Verse 42
"Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
"So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.Prayer
Matthew Chapter 6: Verses 1 - 4
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
Matthew Chapter 25: Verse 35
The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.'
Luke Chapter 10: Verse 35
But give what is inside the dish to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.
Luke Chapter 11: Verse 41
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.
Luke Chapter 12: Verse 33
But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
Luke Chapter 14: Verse 13
When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
Luke Chapter 18: Verse 22
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."
Luke Chapter 19: Verse 8
Now a man crippled from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts.
When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
Acts Chapter 3: Verses 2 - 3
they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.Peter Speaks to the Onlookers
Acts Chapter 3: Verse 10
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which, when translated, is Dorcas ), who was always doing good and helping the poor.
Acts Chapter 9: Verse 36
He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.
One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, "Cornelius!"
Cornelius stared at him in fear. "What is it, Lord?" he asked.
Acts Chapter 10: Verses 2 - 4
and said, 'Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor.
Acts Chapter 10: Verse 31
"After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings.
Acts Chapter 24: Verse 17
Now about the collection for God's people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do.
On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.
Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve and send them with your gift to Jerusalem.
1 Corinthians Chapter 16: Verses 1 - 3
Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means.
2 Corinthians Chapter 8: Verse 11
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians Chapter 9: Verses 6 - 7
All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.Paul Opposes Peter
Galatians Chapter 2: Verse 10
He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.
Ephesians Chapter 4: Verse 28
Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
1 Timothy Chapter 6: Verse 18
If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?
1 John Chapter 3: Verse 17
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