Bible Cross References
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Matthew 25:35-40
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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,
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naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me.'
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The righteous will then answer him, 'When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink?
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When did we ever see you a stranger and welcome you in our homes, or naked and clothe you?
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When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you?'
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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!'
Deuteronomy 15:7-14
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"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.
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Instead, be generous and lend them as much as they need.
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Do not refuse to lend them something, just because the year when debts are canceled is near. Do not let such an evil thought enter your mind. If you refuse to make the loan, they will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be held guilty.
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Give to them freely and unselfishly, and the LORD will bless you in everything you do.
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There will always be some Israelites who are poor and in need, and so I command you to be generous to them.
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"If any Israelites, male or female, sell themselves to you as slaves, you are to release them after they have served you for six years. When the seventh year comes, you must let them go free.
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When you set them free, do not send them away empty-handed.
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Give to them generously from what the LORD has blessed you with---sheep, grain, and wine.
Job 31:16-20
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I have never refused to help the poor; never have I let widows live in despair
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or let orphans go hungry while I ate.
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All my life I have taken care of them.
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When I found someone in need, too poor to buy clothes,
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I would give him clothing made of wool that had come from my own flock of sheep. Then he would praise me with all his heart.
Psalm 37:21
The wicked borrow and never pay back, but good people are generous with their gifts.
Psalm 37:25
I am old now; I have lived a long time, but I have never seen good people abandoned by the LORD or their children begging for food.
Psalm 37:26
At all times they give freely and lend to others, and their children are a blessing.
Psalm 112:5-9
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Happy is the person who is generous with his loans, who runs his business honestly.
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A good person will never fail; he will always be remembered.
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He is not afraid of receiving bad news; his faith is strong, and he trusts in the LORD.
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He is not worried or afraid; he is certain to see his enemies defeated.
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He gives generously to the needy, and his kindness never fails; he will be powerful and respected.
Proverbs 3:27
Whenever you possibly can, do good to those who need it.
Proverbs 3:28
Never tell your neighbors to wait until tomorrow if you can help them now.
Proverbs 11:24
Some people spend their money freely and still grow richer. Others are cautious, and yet grow poorer.
Proverbs 11:25
Be generous, and you will be prosperous. Help others, and you will be helped.
Proverbs 19:17
When you give to the poor, it is like lending to the LORD, and the LORD will pay you back.
Ecclesiastes 11:1
Invest your money in foreign trade, and one of these days you will make a profit.
Ecclesiastes 11:2
Put your investments in several places---many places even---because you never know what kind of bad luck you are going to have in this world.
Ecclesiastes 11:6
Do your planting in the morning and in the evening, too. You never know whether it will all grow well or whether one planting will do better than the other.
Isaiah 58:6-12
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"The kind of fasting I want is this: Remove the chains of oppression and the yoke of injustice, and let the oppressed go free.
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Share your food with the hungry and open your homes to the homeless poor. Give clothes to those who have nothing to wear, and do not refuse to help your own relatives.
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"Then my favor will shine on you like the morning sun, and your wounds will be quickly healed. I will always be with you to save you; my presence will protect you on every side.
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When you pray, I will answer you. When you call to me, I will respond. "If you put an end to oppression, to every gesture of contempt, and to every evil word;
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if you give food to the hungry and satisfy those who are in need, then the darkness around you will turn to the brightness of noon.
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And I will always guide you and satisfy you with good things. I will keep you strong and well. You will be like a garden that has plenty of water, like a spring of water that never goes dry.
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Your people will rebuild what has long been in ruins, building again on the old foundations. You will be known as the people who rebuilt the walls, who restored the ruined houses."
Daniel 4:27
So then, Your Majesty, follow my advice. Stop sinning, do what is right, and be merciful to the poor. Then you will continue to be prosperous."
Luke 6:30-36
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Give to everyone who asks you for something, and when someone takes what is yours, do not ask for it back.
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Do for others just what you want them to do for you.
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"If you love only the people who love you, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners love those who love them!
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And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners do that!
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And if you lend only to those from whom you hope to get it back, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount!
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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.
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Be merciful just as your Father is merciful.
Luke 11:41
But give what is in your cups and plates to the poor, and everything will be ritually clean for you.
Luke 14:12-14
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Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your rich neighbors---for they will invite you back, and in this way you will be paid for what you did.
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When you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind;
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and you will be blessed, because they are not able to pay you back. God will repay you on the day the good people rise from death."
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 9:6-15
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Remember that the person who plants few seeds will have a small crop; the one who plants many seeds will have a large crop.
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You should each give, then, as you have decided, not with regret or out of a sense of duty; for God loves the one who gives gladly.
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And God is able to give you more than you need, so that you will always have all you need for yourselves and more than enough for every good cause.
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As the scripture says, "He gives generously to the needy; his kindness lasts forever."
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And God, who supplies seed for the sower and bread to eat, will also supply you with all the seed you need and will make it grow and produce a rich harvest from your generosity.
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He will always make you rich enough to be generous at all times, so that many will thank God for your gifts which they receive from us.
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For this service you perform not only meets the needs of God's people, but also produces an outpouring of gratitude to God.
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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.
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And so with deep affection they will pray for you because of the extraordinary grace God has shown you.
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Let us thank God for his priceless gift!
1 Timothy 6:17-19
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Command those who are rich in the things of this life not to be proud, but to place their hope, not in such an uncertain thing as riches, but in God, who generously gives us everything for our enjoyment.
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Command them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share with others.
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In this way they will store up for themselves a treasure which will be a solid foundation for the future. And then they will be able to win the life which is true life.
Hebrews 6:10
God is not unfair. He will not forget the work you did or the love you showed for him in the help you gave and are still giving to other Christians.
Hebrews 13:16
Do not forget to do good and to help one another, because these are the sacrifices that please God.
James 1:27
What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this: to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world.
James 2:15
Suppose there are brothers or sisters who need clothes and don't have enough to eat.
James 2:16
What good is there in your saying to them, "God bless you! Keep warm and eat well!"---if you don't give them the necessities of life?
1 John 3:16-18
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This is how we know what love is: Christ gave his life for us. We too, then, ought to give our lives for others!
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If we are rich and see others in need, yet close our hearts against them, how can we claim that we love God?
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My children, our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action.