Bible Verses about “giving to others in need”
The Bible contains 19 verses about giving to others in need across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.”
“"Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you."”
“each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.”
“In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"”
“My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
“Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.”
“Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.”
“But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?”
“Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.”
“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this," says Yahweh of Armies, "if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.”
“or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.”
“And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,”
“and one of you tells them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled;" and yet you didn't give them the things the body needs, what good is it?”
“Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you.”
“contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.”
“But don't forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”
“Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.”
“He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.”
“One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.”