Proverbs 31:20
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20 (A)She extends her hand to the poor,
Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.
Hebrews 13:16
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16 (A)But do not forget to do good and to share, for (B)with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
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Ephesians 4:28
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28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather (A)let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something (B)to give him who has need.
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Proverbs 22:9
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- Proverbs 22:9 Lit. good
Romans 12:13
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13 (A)distributing to the needs of the saints, (B)given[a] to hospitality.
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- Romans 12:13 Lit. pursuing
Acts 20:34-35
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34 [a]Yes, you yourselves know (A)that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me. 35 I have shown you in every way, (B)by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
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- Acts 20:34 NU, M omit Yes
Proverbs 19:17
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17 (A)He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,
And He will pay back what he has given.
Psalm 41:1
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The Blessing and Suffering of the Godly
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
41 Blessed is he who considers the [a]poor;
The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
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- Psalm 41:1 helpless or powerless
Deuteronomy 15:11
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11 For (A)the poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall [a]open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.’
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- Deuteronomy 15:11 freely open
Psalm 112:9
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9 He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever;
His [a]horn will be exalted with honor.
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- Psalm 112:9 Strength
Job 31:16-20
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16 “If I have kept the poor from their desire,
Or caused the eyes of the widow to (A)fail,
17 Or eaten my morsel by myself,
So that the fatherless could not eat of it
18 (But from my youth I reared him as a father,
And from my mother’s womb I guided [a]the widow);
19 If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing,
Or any poor man without covering;
20 If his [b]heart has not (B)blessed me,
And if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
Romans 10:21
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21 But to Israel he says:
(A)“All day long I have stretched out My hands
To a disobedient and contrary people.”
Acts 9:39-41
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39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them. 40 But Peter (A)put them all out, and (B)knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he (C)said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. 41 Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
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Mark 14:7
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7 (A)For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; (B)but Me you do not have always.
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Proverbs 1:24
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24 (A)Because I have called and you refused,
I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded,
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