Bible Verses about “helping those in need”
The Bible contains 21 verses about helping those in need across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“"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.'"”
“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?”
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
“He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.”
“for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.”
“Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don't grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn't fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.”
“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.”
“"The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'”
“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
“I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'”
“"Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?”
“When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?”
“When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'”
“But don't forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”
“For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, You shall surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.”
“He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.”
“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.”