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Deuteronomy 15:11
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Deuteronomy 15:11
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11 For (A)there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, (B)‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’
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Deuteronomy 15:11
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Deuteronomy 15:11
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11 There will always be poor people(A) in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.(B)
Mark 14:7
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Mark 14:7
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7 For (A)you always have the poor with you, and whenever (B)you want, you can do good for them. But (C)you will not always have me.
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Mark 14:7
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Mark 14:7
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7 The poor you will always have with you,[a] and you can help them any time you want.(A) But you will not always have me.
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- Mark 14:7 See Deut. 15:11.
Matthew 26:11
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Matthew 26:11
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11 For (A)you always have the poor with you, but (B)you will not always have me.
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Matthew 26:11
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Matthew 26:11
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- Matthew 26:11 See Deut. 15:11.
John 12:8
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John 12:8
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8 For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”
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John 12:8
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John 12:8
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- John 12:8 See Deut. 15:11.
Deuteronomy 15:8
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Deuteronomy 15:8
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8 but (A)you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.
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Deuteronomy 15:8
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Deuteronomy 15:8
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8 Rather, be openhanded(A) and freely lend them whatever they need.
1 John 3:16-18
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1 John 3:16-18
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16 By this we know love, that (A)he laid down his life for us, and (B)we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17 But (C)if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet (D)closes his heart against him, (E)how does God's love abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not (F)love in word or talk but in deed and (G)in truth.
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1 John 3:16-18
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1 John 3:16-18
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16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.(A) And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.(B) 17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them,(C) how can the love of God be in that person?(D) 18 Dear children,(E) let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.(F)
Acts 4:32-35
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Acts 4:32-35
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They Had Everything in Common
32 Now the full number of those who believed were of (A)one heart and (B)soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but (C)they had everything in common. 33 And with great (D)power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and (E)great grace was upon them all. 34 (F)There was not a needy person among them, for (G)as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold 35 and (H)laid it at the apostles' feet, and (I)it was distributed to each as any had need.
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Acts 4:32-35
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Acts 4:32-35
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The Believers Share Their Possessions
32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.(A) 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify(B) to the resurrection(C) of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace(D) was so powerfully at work in them all 34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them,(E) brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles’ feet,(F) and it was distributed to anyone who had need.(G)
Luke 12:33
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Luke 12:33
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33 (A)Sell your possessions, and (B)give to the needy. (C)Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with (D)a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
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Luke 12:33
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Luke 12:33
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33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor.(A) Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven(B) that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.(C)
Proverbs 22:2
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Proverbs 22:2
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Proverbs 22:2
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Proverbs 22:2
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2 Rich and poor have this in common:
The Lord is the Maker of them all.(A)
2 Corinthians 8:2-9
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2 Corinthians 8:2-9
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2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and (A)their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 3 For they gave (B)according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, 4 begging us earnestly (C)for the favor[a] of taking part in (D)the relief of the saints— 5 and this, not as we expected, but they (E)gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us. 6 Accordingly, (F)we urged Titus that as he had started, so he should complete among you (G)this act of grace. 7 But as (H)you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you[b]—(I)see that you excel in this act of grace also.
8 (J)I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that (K)though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.
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- 2 Corinthians 8:4 The Greek word charis can mean favor or grace or thanks, depending on the context
- 2 Corinthians 8:7 Some manuscripts in your love for us
2 Corinthians 8:2-9
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2 Corinthians 8:2-9
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2 In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.(A) 3 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able,(B) and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, 4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing(C) in this service(D) to the Lord’s people.(E) 5 And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us. 6 So we urged(F) Titus,(G) just as he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion(H) this act of grace on your part. 7 But since you excel in everything(I)—in faith, in speech, in knowledge,(J) in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you[a]—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
8 I am not commanding you,(K) but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. 9 For you know the grace(L) of our Lord Jesus Christ,(M) that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor,(N) so that you through his poverty might become rich.(O)
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- 2 Corinthians 8:7 Some manuscripts and in your love for us
Acts 2:45
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Acts 2:45
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45 And (A)they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.
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Acts 2:45
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Acts 2:45
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45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.(A)
Matthew 5:42
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Matthew 5:42
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42 (A)Give to the one who begs from you, and (B)do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.
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Matthew 5:42
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Matthew 5:42
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42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.(A)
Acts 11:28-30
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Acts 11:28-30
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28 And one of them named (A)Agabus stood up and foretold (B)by the Spirit that there would be a great (C)famine over all the world (this took place in the days of (D)Claudius). 29 So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, (E)to send relief to (F)the brothers[a] living in Judea. 30 (G)And they did so, sending it to (H)the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
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- Acts 11:29 Or brothers and sisters
Acts 11:28-30
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Acts 11:28-30
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28 One of them, named Agabus,(A) stood up and through the Spirit predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world.(B) (This happened during the reign of Claudius.)(C) 29 The disciples,(D) as each one was able, decided to provide help(E) for the brothers and sisters(F) living in Judea. 30 This they did, sending their gift to the elders(G) by Barnabas(H) and Saul.(I)
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