Bible Verses About Welfare

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:

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded , having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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.

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

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor , happy is he.

And the second is like, namely this , Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.