Bible Verses about “serving the poor”
The Bible contains 10 verses about serving the poor across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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?”
“He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.”
“My little children, let's not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.”
“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.”
“and if you draw out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then your light shall rise in darkness, and your obscurity be as the noonday;”
“One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.”
“They only asked us to remember the poor--which very thing I was also zealous to do.”