25 Bible Verses About Jesus And The Poor (NIV)

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This is a hand-curated and ranked list of the most relevant Bible verses about Jesus And The Poor (NIV). Verses are ranked by number of votes.

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Proverbs 19:17

17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done.

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Proverbs 14:31

31 He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.

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461

Proverbs 22:9

9 A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.

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451

Deuteronomy 15:11

11 There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.

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334

Proverbs 28:27

27 He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses.

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307

Luke 14:13

13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,

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296

Luke 6:20-21

20 Looking at his disciples, he said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

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256

Proverbs 21:13

13 If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.

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253

Luke 14:12-14

12 Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. 13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, 14 and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

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249

Deuteronomy 15:7-8

7 If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother. 8 Rather be openhanded and freely lend him whatever he needs.

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248

Proverbs 29:7

7 The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.

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247

Matthew 19:21

21 Jesus answered, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

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244

2 Corinthians 8:9

9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.

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238

Galatians 2:10

10 All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.

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237

1 John 3:17

17 If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?

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234

Mark 10:21

21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

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232

Proverbs 14:21

21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy.

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231

Psalm 140:12

12 I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.

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223

Proverbs 22:22-23

22 Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court, 23 for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who plunder them.

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220

Luke 4:18

18 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed,

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209

Proverbs 31:8-9

8 "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. 9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy." Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

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202

Matthew 5:3

3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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194

Matthew 26:11

11 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me.

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192

Isaiah 61:1

1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,

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192

Matthew 25:40

40 "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

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