Bible Verses about “giving to the needy”
The Bible contains 10 verses about giving to the needy across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“"Be careful that you don't do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.”
“"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."”
“Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don't sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.”
“so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.”
“But when you do merciful deeds, don't let your left hand know what your right hand does,”
“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.'"”
“Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.”
“He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.”
“But don't forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”
“He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.”