Leviticus 25:35

If a fellow Israelite became poor, the community was to support him and let him live among them. God required active care for the needy.

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• Deut 15:7–8If a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother;
• Acts 11:29As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;
• Deut 10:18–19He does execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loves the foreigner, in giving him food and clothing.
• Lev 19:34The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.
• Exod 23:9“You shall not oppress an alien, for you know the heart of an alien, since you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
• Luke 6:35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
• Lev 25:25“‘If your brother becomes poor, and sells some of his possessions, then his kinsman who is next to him shall come, and redeem that which his brother has sold.
• Prov 14:31He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
• Deut 24:14–15You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers, or one of the foreigners who are in your land within your gates.
• 1 Jn 3:17But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?
• Ps 37:26All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.
• Ps 112:5It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.
• Ps 41:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.
• Ps 112:9He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
• Prov 19:17He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
• Gal 2:10They only asked us to remember the poor — which very thing I was also zealous to do.
• 2 Cor 9:12–15For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God;
• Rom 12:18If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
• Jas 2:5–6Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?
• Prov 17:5Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
• Rom 12:13contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
• Prov 14:20–21The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
• 2 Cor 9:1It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,
• John 12:8For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”
• Matt 25:35for 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.
• 2 Cor 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
• Rom 12:20Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”
• Heb 13:2Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
• Mark 14:7For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

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