Bible verses about "poor" | BBE

⁹ He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

²¹ He who has no respect for his neighbour is a sinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.

⁷ The upright man gives attention to the cause of the poor: the evil-doer gives no thought to it.

⁴² Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.

³³ Give what property you have in exchange for money, and give the money to the poor; make for yourselves money-bags which will not get old, wealth stored up in heaven which will be yours for ever, where thieves will not come nor worms put it to destruction.

²¹ Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me.

¹ And looking up, he saw the men of wealth putting their offerings in the money-box. ² And he saw a certain poor widow putting in a farthing. ³ And he said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has given more than all of them: ⁴ For they gave out of their wealth, having more than enough for themselves: but she, even out of her need, has put in all her living.

²⁷ The religion which is holy and free from evil in the eyes of our God and Father is this: to take care of children who have no fathers and of widows who are in trouble, and to keep oneself untouched by the world.

¹⁶ But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.

³¹ He who is hard on the poor puts shame on his Maker; but he who has mercy on those who are in need gives him honour.

³⁵ In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting.

²⁷ He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.

³³ Give what property you have in exchange for money, and give the money to the poor; make for yourselves money-bags which will not get old, wealth stored up in heaven which will be yours for ever, where thieves will not come nor worms put it to destruction. ³⁴ For where your wealth is, there will your heart be.

¹⁷ He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.