Luke 14:13
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13 But when you give a feast, (A)invite (B)the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
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Luke 14:21
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21 So the servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in (A)the poor and crippled and blind and lame.’
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Isaiah 58:10
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10 (A)if you pour yourself out for the hungry
and satisfy the desire of the afflicted,
(B)then shall your light rise in the darkness
and your gloom be as the noonday.
Proverbs 14:31
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31 Whoever oppresses a poor man (A)insults his (B)Maker,
(C)but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
Isaiah 58:7
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7 Is it not (A)to share your bread with the hungry
and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover him,
(B)and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
Job 29:15-16
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15 I was (A)eyes to the blind
and feet to the lame.
16 I was a father to the needy,
and I searched out (B)the cause of him whom I did not know.
Hebrews 13:2
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2 (A)Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby (B)some have entertained angels unawares.
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Job 31:16-20
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16 “If I have (A)withheld anything that the poor desired,
or have (B)caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
17 or have eaten my morsel alone,
and the fatherless has not eaten of it
18 (for from my youth the fatherless[a] grew up with me as with a father,
and from my mother's womb I guided the widow[b]),
19 if I have seen anyone (C)perish for (D)lack of clothing,
or the needy without (E)covering,
20 if his body has not (F)blessed me,[c]
and if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep,
Nehemiah 8:10
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10 Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and (A)send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
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Matthew 22:10
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10 And those servants went out into the roads and (A)gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.
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Matthew 14:14-21
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14 When he went ashore he (A)saw a great crowd, and (B)he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; (C)send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” 16 But Jesus said, “They need not go away; (D)you give them something to eat.” 17 They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” 18 And he said, “Bring them here to me.” 19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, (E)he looked up to heaven and (F)said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20 And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. 21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
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Deuteronomy 16:14
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14 (A)You shall rejoice in your feast, you and your son and your daughter, your male servant and your female servant, the Levite, the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow who are within your towns.
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1 Timothy 5:10
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10 and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has (A)shown hospitality, (B)has washed the feet of the saints, has (C)cared for the afflicted, and has (D)devoted herself to every good work.
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Deuteronomy 26:12-13
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12 “When you have finished paying all (A)the tithe of your produce in the third year, which is (B)the year of tithing, giving it to the Levite, the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that they may eat within your towns and be filled, 13 then you shall say before the Lord your God, ‘I have removed the sacred portion out of my house, and moreover, I have given it to the Levite, the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, according to all your commandment that you have commanded me. I have not transgressed any of your commandments, (C)nor have I forgotten them.
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Deuteronomy 16:11
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11 And (A)you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your son and your daughter, your male servant and your female servant, the Levite who is within your towns, the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow who are among you, at the place that the Lord your God will choose, to make his name dwell there.
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Deuteronomy 14:29
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29 And the Levite, because (A)he has no portion or inheritance with you, and the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, who are within your towns, shall come and eat and be filled, that (B)the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands that you do.
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1 Timothy 3:2
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2 Therefore (A)an overseer[a] must be above reproach, (B)the husband of one wife,[b] (C)sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, (D)hospitable, (E)able to teach,
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- 1 Timothy 3:2 Or bishop; Greek episkopos; a similar term occurs in verse 1
- 1 Timothy 3:2 Or a man of one woman; also verse 12
Romans 12:13-16
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13 (A)Contribute to the needs of the saints and (B)seek to show hospitality.
14 (C)Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 (D)Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 (E)Live in harmony with one another. (F)Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.[a] (G)Never be wise in your own sight.
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- Romans 12:16 Or give yourselves to humble tasks
Acts 4:34-35
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34 (A)There was not a needy person among them, for (B)as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold 35 and (C)laid it at the apostles' feet, and (D)it was distributed to each as any had need.
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Acts 2:44-45
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44 And all who believed were together and (A)had all things in common. 45 And (B)they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.
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Matthew 15:32-39
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Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand
32 (A)Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, (B)“I have compassion on the crowd because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.” 33 And the disciples said to him, “Where are we to get enough bread in such a desolate place to feed so great a crowd?” 34 And Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, (C)“Seven, and a few small fish.” 35 And directing the crowd to sit down on the ground, 36 he took the seven loaves and the fish, and (D)having given thanks he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 37 And (E)they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces left over. 38 Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. 39 And after sending away the crowds, he got into the boat and went to the region of (F)Magadan.
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Proverbs 31:6-7
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6 Give strong drink to the one who (A)is perishing,
and wine to (B)those in bitter distress;[a]
7 (C)let them drink and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.
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- Proverbs 31:6 Hebrew those bitter in soul
Proverbs 3:9-10
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9 Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with (A)the firstfruits of all your produce;
10 then your (B)barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will be bursting with wine.
Job 29:13
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13 (A)The blessing of him who was (B)about to perish came upon me,
and I caused (C)the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Nehemiah 8:12
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12 And all the people went their way to eat and drink and to send portions and to make great rejoicing, because (A)they had understood the words that were declared to them.
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