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Deuteronomy 15:7-8
If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need,[ in that] which he wanteth.
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Acts 11:29
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
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Proverbs 14:31
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
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Psalms 41:1
Blessed[ is] he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
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1John 3:17
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Luke 6:35
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and[ to] the evil.
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Psalms 37:26
[ He is] ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed[ is] blessed.
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Psalms 112:9
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
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Psalms 112:5
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
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James 2:5-6
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
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Exodus 23:9
Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
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Proverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
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Romans 12:20
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
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Deuteronomy 24:14-15
Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant[ that is] poor and needy,[ whether he be] of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that[ are] in thy land within thy gates:At his day thou shalt give[ him] his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he[ is] poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.
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Deuteronomy 10:18-19
He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
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2 Corinthians 9 1
For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
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Leviticus 19:34
[ But] the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I[ am] the LORD your God.
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2 Corinthians 8 9
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
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Hebrews 13:2
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
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Proverbs 17:5
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker:[ and] he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
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Romans 12:13
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
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John 12:8
For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
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Romans 12:18
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
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Leviticus 25:25
If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away[ some] of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.
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Matthew 25:35
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
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Proverbs 14:20-21
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich[ hath] many friends.He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy[ is] he.
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2 Corinthians 9 12-2 Corinthians 9 15
For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for[ your] liberal distribution unto them, and unto all[ men];And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.Thanks[ be] unto God for his unspeakable gift.
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Mark 14:7
For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
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Galatians 2:10
Only[ they would] that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.