Bible Cross References
the poor
Proverbs 22:2
The rich and poor have this in common: Jehovah is the maker of them all.
Matthew 26:11
For you have the poor with you always, but you do not always have Me.
Mark 14:7
For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but you do not always have Me.
John 12:8
For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.
Thou shalt
Deuteronomy 15:8
but you shall open your hand, to open unto him and lend, to lend to him sufficient for his need in whatever he is lacking.
Matthew 5:42
Give to him who asks of you, and from him who wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.
Luke 12:33
Sell what you have and give alms; provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in Heaven that does not fail, where a thief does not come near nor moth destroys.
Acts 2:45
and sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to each person, as anyone had need.
Acts 4:32-35
32
Now the multitude of those believing were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
33
And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.
34
Nor was there anyone needy among them; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,
35
and placed them at the apostles' feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.
Acts 11:28-30
28
Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and gave a sign through the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius Caesar.
29
Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea.
30
This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
2 Corinthians 8:2-9
2
that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.
3
For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing,
4
imploring us with much entreating that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
5
And not only as we had hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and also to us through the will of God.
6
So we urged Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also complete this grace among you as well.
7
But as you abound in everything (in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us), see that you abound in this grace also.
8
I speak not by commandment, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the diligence of others.
9
For 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.
1 John 3:16-18
16
By this we know the love of God, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17
But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
18
My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.