47 Bible Verses about Helping Others In Need

Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.