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Proverbs 14:31
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Proverbs 14:31
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31 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,
but helping the poor honors him.
Proverbs 14:31
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Proverbs 14:31
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Proverbs 22:2
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Proverbs 22:2
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2 The rich and poor have this in common:
The Lord made them both.
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)
Proverbs 17:5
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Proverbs 17:5
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5 Those who mock the poor insult their Maker;
those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.
Proverbs 17:5
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Proverbs 17:5
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Proverbs 22:16
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Proverbs 22:16
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16 A person who gets ahead by oppressing the poor
or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty.
Proverbs 22:16
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Proverbs 22:16
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16 One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth
and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.
Proverbs 19:17
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Proverbs 19:17
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17 If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord—
and he will repay you!
Proverbs 19:17
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Proverbs 19:17
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1 John 4:21
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1 John 4:21
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21 And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their fellow believers.[a]
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- 4:21 Greek The one who loves God must also love his brother.
1 John 4:21
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1 John 4:21
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21 And he has given us this command:(A) Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.(B)
1 John 3:17-21
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1 John 3:17-21
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17 If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister[a] in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?
18 Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. 19 Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God. 20 Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything.
21 Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence.
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- 3:17 Greek sees his brother.
1 John 3:17-21
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1 John 3:17-21
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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)
19 This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence: 20 If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 21 Dear friends,(E) if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God(F)
2 Corinthians 8:7-9
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2 Corinthians 8:7-9
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7 Since you excel in so many ways—in your faith, your gifted speakers, your knowledge, your enthusiasm, and your love from us[a]—I want you to excel also in this gracious act of giving.
8 I am not commanding you to do this. But I am testing how genuine your love is by comparing it with the eagerness of the other churches.
9 You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.
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- 8:7 Some manuscripts read your love for us.
2 Corinthians 8:7-9
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2 Corinthians 8:7-9
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7 But since you excel in everything(A)—in faith, in speech, in knowledge,(B) 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,(C) but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. 9 For you know the grace(D) of our Lord Jesus Christ,(E) that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor,(F) so that you through his poverty might become rich.(G)
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- 2 Corinthians 8:7 Some manuscripts and in your love for us
Ecclesiastes 5:8
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Ecclesiastes 5:8
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The Futility of Wealth
8 Don’t be surprised if you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and if justice is being miscarried throughout the land. For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice get lost in red tape and bureaucracy.
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Ecclesiastes 5:8
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Ecclesiastes 5:8
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Riches Are Meaningless
8 If you see the poor oppressed(A) in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still.
Job 31:13-16
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Job 31:13-16
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13 “If I have been unfair to my male or female servants
when they brought their complaints to me,
14 how could I face God?
What could I say when he questioned me?
15 For God created both me and my servants.
He created us both in the womb.
16 “Have I refused to help the poor,
or crushed the hopes of widows?
Job 31:13-16
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Job 31:13-16
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13 “If I have denied justice to any of my servants,(A)
whether male or female,
when they had a grievance against me,(B)
14 what will I do when God confronts me?(C)
What will I answer when called to account?(D)
15 Did not he who made me in the womb make them?(E)
Did not the same one form us both within our mothers?(F)
John 12:8
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John 12:8
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8 You will always have the poor among you, but you will 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.
Matthew 25:40-46
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Matthew 25:40-46
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40 “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters,[a] you were doing it to me!’
41 “Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons.[b] 42 For I was hungry, and you didn’t feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give me a drink. 43 I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn’t give me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
44 “Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’
45 “And he will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’
46 “And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life.”
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Matthew 25:40-46
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Matthew 25:40-46
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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.’(A)
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me,(B) you who are cursed, into the eternal fire(C) prepared for the devil and his angels.(D) 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.’(E)
46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.(F)”(G)
Proverbs 22:22-23
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Proverbs 22:22-23
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22 Don’t rob the poor just because you can,
or exploit the needy in court.
23 For the Lord is their defender.
He will ruin anyone who ruins them.
Proverbs 22:22-23
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Proverbs 22:22-23
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