Bible Verses about “providing for the needy”
The Bible contains 17 verses about providing for the needy across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“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.”
“"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.'”
“Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;”
“I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'”
“These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."”
“"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?'”
“Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.”
“"Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?'”
“He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.”
“"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.'”
“for I was hungry, and you didn't give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;”
“I was a stranger, and you didn't take me in; naked, and you didn't clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'”
“Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;”
“"But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.”