Isaiah 58:7
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Luke 3:11
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11 John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”(A)
Matthew 25:35-45
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35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,(A) 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me,(B) I was sick and you looked after me,(C) I was in prison and you came to visit me.’(D)
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’(E)
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me,(F) you who are cursed, into the eternal fire(G) prepared for the devil and his angels.(H) 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’
44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’
45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’(I)
1 John 3:17-18
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17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them,(A) how can the love of God be in that person?(B) 18 Dear children,(C) let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.(D)
Ezekiel 18:7
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Proverbs 28:27
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Proverbs 25:21
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21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
Romans 12:20-21
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20 On the contrary:
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[a](A)
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Footnotes
- Romans 12:20 Prov. 25:21,22
Ezekiel 18:16
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James 2:15-16
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15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.(A) 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?(B)
Hebrews 13:2-3
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2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers,(A) for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.(B) 3 Continue to remember those in prison(C) as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.
Isaiah 58:10
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Proverbs 22:9
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Isaiah 16:3-4
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2 Corinthians 9:6-10
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Generosity Encouraged
6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.(A) 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,(B) not reluctantly or under compulsion,(C) for God loves a cheerful giver.(D) 8 And God is able(E) to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need,(F) you will abound in every good work. 9 As it is written:
10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food(I) will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.(J)
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 9:9 Psalm 112:9
Luke 11:41
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41 But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor,(A) and everything will be clean for you.(B)
1 Timothy 5:10
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10 and is well known for her good deeds,(A) such as bringing up children, showing hospitality,(B) washing the feet(C) of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble(D) and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.
Daniel 4:27
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Philemon 7
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7 Your love has given me great joy and encouragement,(A) because you, brother, have refreshed(B) the hearts of the Lord’s people.