The Biblical mandate for reaching out in love
- Leviticus 19:9-11 -- Leave a portion for the poor
- Psalm 82 -- Justice to the weak and destitute
- Proverbs 14:20-21 -- Happy are the kind to the poor
- Proverbs 19:17 -- Kind to the poor lend to the Lord
- Proverbs 21:13 -- Listen to the cry of the poor
- Isaiah 58:6-12 -- Pour yourself out for the hungry
- Jeremiah 22:13-16 -- To know the Lord is to do justice
- Ezekiel 16:49 -- Sodom destroyed by neglecting poor
- Matthew 25:31-46 -- I was hungry and you gave me food
- Mark 8:1-19; John 6:1-14 -- Feeding the multitude
- Luke 10:25-37 -- Good Samaritan
- Luke 14:12-14 -- Invite poor to dinner
- Luke 19:1-10 -- Zacchaeus' generosity
- John 13:1-20 -- Jesus washes disciples' feet
- Acts 2:42-47, 32-35 -- Sharing in the Early Church
- 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 -- Put aside for those in need
- 2 Corinthians 8:12-15 -- Equality and abundance
- Galatians 2:20 -- Remember the poor
- James 2:1-7 -- Don't show favoritism
- James 2:14-17, 26 -- Faith without works is dead
- 1 John 3:17-18 -- Love in deed, not just in word
- 1 John 3:19-21 -- We must love God and neighbor
Bible: Caring for the poor
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