Bible Cross References
thy brother
Leviticus 25:25
If any of you Israelites become poor and are forced to sell your land, your closest relative is to buy it back.
Deuteronomy 15:7
"If in any of the towns in the land that the LORD your God is giving you there are Israelites in need, then do not be selfish and refuse to help them.
Deuteronomy 15:8
Instead, be generous and lend them as much as they need.
Proverbs 14:20
No one likes the poor, not even their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
Proverbs 14:21
If you want to be happy, be kind to the poor; it is a sin to despise anyone.
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.
Proverbs 19:17
When you give to the poor, it is like lending to the LORD, and the LORD will pay you back.
Mark 14:7
You will always have poor people with you, and any time you want to, you can help them. But you will not always have me.
John 12:8
You will always have poor people with you, but you will not always have me."
2 Corinthians 8:9
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.
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!
then
Psalm 37:26
At all times they give freely and lend to others, and their children are a blessing.
Psalm 41:1
Happy are those who are concerned for the poor; the LORD will help them when they are in trouble.
Psalm 112:5
Happy is the person who is generous with his loans, who runs his business honestly.
Psalm 112:9
He gives generously to the needy, and his kindness never fails; he will be powerful and respected.
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.
Luke 6:35
No! Love your enemies and do good to them; lend and expect nothing back. You will then have a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God. For he is good to the ungrateful and the wicked.
Acts 11:29
The disciples decided that they each would send as much as they could to help their fellow believers who lived in Judea.
Romans 12:13
Share your belongings with your needy fellow Christians, and open your homes to strangers.
Romans 12:18
Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody.
Romans 12:20
Instead, as the scripture says: "If your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them a drink; for by doing this you will make them burn with shame."
2 Corinthians 9:1
There is really no need for me to write you about the help being sent to God's people in Judea.
2 Corinthians 9:12-15
12
For this service you perform not only meets the needs of God's people, but also produces an outpouring of gratitude to God.
13
And because of the proof which this service of yours brings, many will give glory to God for your loyalty to the gospel of Christ, which you profess, and for your generosity in sharing with them and everyone else.
14
And so with deep affection they will pray for you because of the extraordinary grace God has shown you.
15
Let us thank God for his priceless gift!
Galatians 2:10
All they asked was that we should remember the needy in their group, which is the very thing I have been eager to do.
1 John 3:17
If we are rich and see others in need, yet close our hearts against them, how can we claim that we love God?
a stranger
Leviticus 19:34
Treat them as you would an Israelite, and love them as you love yourselves. Remember that you were once foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
Exodus 23:9
"Do not mistreat a foreigner; you know how it feels to be a foreigner, because you were foreigners in Egypt.
Deuteronomy 10:18
He makes sure that orphans and widows are treated fairly; he loves the foreigners who live with our people, and gives them food and clothes.
Deuteronomy 10:19
So then, show love for those foreigners, because you were once foreigners in Egypt.
Matthew 25:35
I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me a drink; I was a stranger and you received me in your homes,
Hebrews 13:2
Remember to welcome strangers in your homes. There were some who did that and welcomed angels without knowing it.