Bible Verses about “the poor”
The Bible contains 17 verses about the poor across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;”
“Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."”
“and you will be blessed, because they don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."”
“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.”
“He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, don't call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.”
“One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.”
“He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.”
“They only asked us to remember the poor--which very thing I was also zealous to do.”
“The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren't concerned about knowledge.”