Beware that there not be a thought in your wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, approaches; and your eye be evil against your needy brother and you give him nothing, and he cry out to Jehovah against you, and it become sin unto you.

Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.

If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food,

and one of you says to them, Depart in peace, be warmed and filled, but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?

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.

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?