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Ezekiel 18:7
He does not treat anyone badly. Instead, he always returns things he takes to make sure loans are paid back. He does not steal. Instead, he gives his food to hungry people. He provides clothes for those who are naked.
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1John 3:17-18
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Ezekiel 18:16
He does not treat anyone badly. He does not make people give him something to prove they will pay back what they owe him. He does not steal. Instead, he gives his food to hungry people. He provides clothes for those who are naked.
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Proverbs 28:27
Those who give to poor people will have all they need. But those who close their eyes to the poor will receive many curses.
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Proverbs 22:9
Those who give freely will be blessed. That’s because they share their food with those who are poor.
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Luke 3:11
John answered,“ Anyone who has extra clothes should share with the one who has none. And anyone who has extra food should do the same.”
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Matthew 25:35-45
I was hungry. And you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty. And you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger. And you invited me in.I needed clothes. And you gave them to me. I was sick. And you took care of me. I was in prison. And you came to visit me.’“ Then the people who have done what is right will answer him.‘ Lord,’ they will ask,‘ when did we see you hungry and feed you? When did we see you thirsty and give you something to drink?When did we see you as a stranger and invite you in? When did we see you needing clothes and give them to you?When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’“ The King will reply,‘ What I’m about to tell you is true. Anything you did for one of the least important of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’“ Then he will say to those on his left,‘ You are cursed! Go away from me into the fire that burns forever. It has been prepared for the devil and his angels.I was hungry. But you gave me nothing to eat. I was thirsty. But you gave me nothing to drink.I was a stranger. But you did not invite me in. I needed clothes. But you did not give me any. I was sick and in prison. But you did not take care of me.’“ They also will answer,‘ Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty and not help you? When did we see you as a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison and not help you?’“ He will reply,‘ What I’m about to tell you is true. Anything you didn’t do for one of the least important of these, you didn’t do for me.’
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Proverbs 25:21
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
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Isaiah 58:10
Work hard to feed hungry people. Satisfy the needs of those who are crushed. Then my blessing will light up your darkness. And the night of your suffering will become as bright as the noonday sun.
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Hebrews 13:2-3
Don’t forget to welcome outsiders. By doing that, some people have welcomed angels without knowing it.Keep on remembering those in prison. Do this as if you were together with them in prison. And remember those who are treated badly as if you yourselves were suffering.
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Isaiah 16:3-4
The Moabites say to the rulers of Judah,“ Make up your mind. Make a decision. Cover us with your shadow. Make it like night even at noon. Hide those of us who are running away. Don’t turn them over to their enemies.Let those who have run away from Moab stay with you. Keep them safe from those who are trying to destroy them.” Those who crush others will be destroyed. The killing will stop. The attackers will disappear from the earth.
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2 Corinthians 9 6-2 Corinthians 9 10
Here is something to remember. The one who plants only a little will gather only a little. And the one who plants a lot will gather a lot.Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give. You shouldn’t give if you don’t want to. You shouldn’t give because you are forced to. God loves a cheerful giver.And God is able to shower all kinds of blessings on you. So in all things and at all times you will have everything you need. You will do more and more good works.It is written,“ They have spread their gifts around to poor people. Their good works continue forever.”( Psalm 112:9)God supplies seed for the person who plants. He supplies bread for food. God will also supply and increase the amount of your seed. He will increase the results of your good works.
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Acts 16:34
The jailer brought them into his house. He set a meal in front of them. He and everyone who lived with him were filled with joy. They had become believers in God.
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Luke 11:41
Give freely to poor people to show what is inside you. Then everything will be clean for you.
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Romans 12:20-21
Do just the opposite. Scripture says,“ If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. By doing those things, you will pile up burning coals on their heads.”( Proverbs 25:21, 22)Don’t let evil overcome you. Overcome evil by doing good.
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Daniel 4:27
So, Your Majesty, I hope you will accept my advice. Stop being sinful. Do what is right. Give up your evil practices. Show kindness to those who are being treated badly. Then perhaps things will continue to go well with you.”
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Job 31:18-21
From the time I was young, I’ve helped those widows. I’ve raised those children as a father would.Suppose I’ve seen people dying because they didn’t have enough clothes. I’ve seen needy people who didn’t have enough to keep warm.And they didn’t give me their blessing when I warmed them with wool from my sheep.Suppose I’ve raised my hand against children whose fathers have died. And I did it because I knew I had power in the courts.
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James 2:15-16
Suppose a brother or a sister has no clothes or food.Suppose one of you says to them,“ Go. I hope everything turns out fine for you. Keep warm. Eat well.” And suppose you do nothing about what they really need. Then what good have you done?
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Ecclesiastes 11:1-2
Sell your grain in the market overseas. After a while you might earn something from it.Try to succeed by doing many things. After all, you don’t know what great trouble might come on the land.
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Luke 19:8
But Zacchaeus stood up. He said,“ Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of what I own to those who are poor. And if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay it back. I will pay back four times the amount I took.”
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Job 22:7
You didn’t give any water to people who were tired. You held food back from those who were hungry.
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Nehemiah 5:5
We belong to the same family lines as the rest of our people. Our children are as good as theirs. But we’ve had to sell them off as slaves. Some of our daughters have already been made slaves. But we can’t do anything about it. That’s because our fields and vineyards now belong to others.”
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Genesis 19:2
“ My lords,” he said,“ please come to my house. You can wash your feet and spend the night there. Then you can go on your way early in the morning.”“ No,” they answered.“ We’ll spend the night in the town square.”
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Philemon 1:7
Your love has given me great joy. It has encouraged me. My brother, you have renewed the hearts of the Lord’s people.
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Psalms 112:9
They have spread their gifts around to poor people. Their good works continue forever. They will be powerful and honored.
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Acts 16:15
She and her family were baptized. Then she invited us to her home.“ Do you consider me a believer in the Lord?” she asked.“ If you do, come and stay at my house.” She succeeded in getting us to go home with her.
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Judges 19:20-21
“ You are welcome at my house,” the old man said.“ I’d be happy to supply anything you might need. But don’t spend the night in the street.”So the old man took him into his house and fed his donkeys. After the travelers had washed their feet, they had something to eat and drink.
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Romans 12:13
Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Welcome others into your homes.
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2 Chronicles 28 15
Azariah, Berekiah, Jehizkiah and Amasa received the prisoners. From the goods that had been taken, they gave clothes to everyone who was naked. They gave them clothes, sandals, food, drink and healing lotion. They put all the weak people on donkeys. They took them back to their relatives at Jericho. Then they returned to Samaria. Jericho was also known as the City of Palm Trees.
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1 Timothy 5 10
She must be well known for the good things she does. That includes bringing up children. It includes inviting guests into her home. It includes washing the feet of the Lord’s people. It includes helping those who are in trouble. A widow should spend her time doing all kinds of good things.
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Luke 10:26-36
“ What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied.“ How do you understand it?”He answered,“‘ Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your strength and with all your mind.’( Deuteronomy 6:5) And,‘ Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ ”( Leviticus 19:18)“ You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied.“ Do that, and you will live.”But the man wanted to make himself look good. So he asked Jesus,“ And who is my neighbor?”Jesus replied,“ A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. Robbers attacked him. They stripped off his clothes and beat him. Then they went away, leaving him almost dead.A priest happened to be going down that same road. When he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.A Levite also came by. When he saw the man, he passed by on the other side too.But a Samaritan came to the place where the man was. When he saw the man, he felt sorry for him.He went to him, poured olive oil and wine on his wounds and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey. He brought him to an inn and took care of him.The next day he took out two silver coins. He gave them to the owner of the inn.‘ Take care of him,’ he said.‘ When I return, I will pay you back for any extra expense you may have.’“ Which of the three do you think was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by robbers?”
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Genesis 18:2-5
Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. So he quickly left the entrance to his tent to greet them. He bowed low to the ground.He said,“ My lord, if you are pleased with me, don’t pass me by.Let me get you some water. Then all of you can wash your feet and rest under this tree.Let me get you something to eat to give you strength. Then you can go on your way. I want to do this for you now that you have come to me.”“ All right,” they answered.“ Do as you say.”
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Judges 9:2
“ Speak to all the citizens of Shechem. Tell them,‘ You can have all 70 of Jerub- Baal’s sons rule over you. Or you can have just one man rule over you. Which would you rather have?’ Remember, I’m your own flesh and blood.”
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Genesis 19:14
Then Lot went out and spoke to his sons- in- law. They had promised to marry his daughters. He said,“ Hurry up! Get out of this place! The Lord is about to destroy the city!” But his sons- in- law thought he was joking.