Bible Cross References
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Acts 11:27-30
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About that time some prophets went from Jerusalem to Antioch.
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One of them, named Agabus, stood up and by the power of the Spirit predicted that a severe famine was about to come over all the earth. (It came when Claudius was emperor.)
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The disciples decided that they each would send as much as they could to help their fellow believers who lived in Judea.
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They did this, then, and sent the money to the church elders by Barnabas and Saul.
2 Corinthians 8:1-9
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Our friends, we want you to know what God's grace has accomplished in the churches in Macedonia.
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They have been severely tested by the troubles they went through; but their joy was so great that they were extremely generous in their giving, even though they are very poor.
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I can assure you that they gave as much as they could, and even more than they could. Of their own free will
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they begged us and pleaded for the privilege of having a part in helping God's people in Judea.
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It was more than we could have hoped for! First they gave themselves to the Lord; and then, by God's will they gave themselves to us as well.
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So we urged Titus, who began this work, to continue it and help you complete this special service of love.
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You are so rich in all you have: in faith, speech, and knowledge, in your eagerness to help and in your love for us. And so we want you to be generous also in this service of love.
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I am not laying down any rules. But by showing how eager others are to help, I am trying to find out how real your own love is.
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You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ; rich as he was, he made himself poor for your sake, in order to make you rich by means of his poverty.
Galatians 6:6-10
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If you are being taught the Christian message, you should share all the good things you have with your teacher.
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Do not deceive yourselves; no one makes a fool of God. You will reap exactly what you plant.
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If you plant in the field of your natural desires, from it you will gather the harvest of death; if you plant in the field of the Spirit, from the Spirit you will gather the harvest of eternal life.
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So let us not become tired of doing good; for if we do not give up, the time will come when we will reap the harvest.
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So then, as often as we have the chance, we should do good to everyone, and especially to those who belong to our family in the faith.
the poor
Proverbs 14:21
If you want to be happy, be kind to the poor; it is a sin to despise anyone.
Proverbs 14:31
If you oppress poor people, you insult the God who made them; but kindness shown to the poor is an act of worship.
Proverbs 17:5
If you make fun of poor people, you insult the God who made them. You will be punished if you take pleasure in someone's misfortune.
Zechariah 11:7
Those who bought and sold the sheep hired me, and I became the shepherd of the sheep that were going to be butchered. I took two sticks: one I called "Favor" and the other "Unity." And I took care of the flock.
Zechariah 11:11
So the covenant was canceled on that day. Those who bought and sold the sheep were watching me, and they knew that the LORD was speaking through what I did.
Matthew 25:40
The King will reply, 'I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these followers of mine, you did it for me!'
Matthew 26:11
You will always have poor people with you, but you will not always have me.
Luke 6:20
Jesus looked at his disciples and said, "Happy are you poor; the Kingdom of God is yours!
Luke 14:13
When you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind;
1 Corinthians 16:15
You know about Stephanas and his family; they are the first Christian converts in Achaia and have given themselves to the service of God's people. I beg you, my friends,
2 Corinthians 9:12
For this service you perform not only meets the needs of God's people, but also produces an outpouring of gratitude to God.
Philemon 1:5
For I hear of your love for all of God's people and the faith you have in the Lord Jesus.
James 2:5
Listen, my dear friends! God chose the poor people of this world to be rich in faith and to possess the kingdom which he promised to those who love him.
James 2:6
But you dishonor the poor! Who are the ones who oppress you and drag you before the judges? The rich!