Deuteronomy 15:11
New King James Version
11 For (A)the poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall [a]open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.’
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- Deuteronomy 15:11 freely open
Deuteronomy 15:11
New International Version
11 There will always be poor people(A) in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.(B)
Job 31:16-20
New King James Version
16 “If I have kept the poor from their desire,
Or caused the eyes of the widow to (A)fail,
17 Or eaten my morsel by myself,
So that the fatherless could not eat of it
18 (But from my youth I reared him as a father,
And from my mother’s womb I guided [a]the widow);
19 If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing,
Or any poor man without covering;
20 If his [b]heart has not (B)blessed me,
And if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
Job 31:16-20
New International Version
16 “If I have denied the desires of the poor(A)
or let the eyes of the widow(B) grow weary,(C)
17 if I have kept my bread to myself,
not sharing it with the fatherless(D)—
18 but from my youth I reared them as a father would,
and from my birth I guided the widow(E)—
19 if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing,(F)
or the needy(G) without garments,
20 and their hearts did not bless me(H)
for warming them with the fleece(I) from my sheep,
Proverbs 22:9
New King James Version
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- Proverbs 22:9 Lit. good
Proverbs 22:9
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Romans 12:13
New King James Version
13 (A)distributing to the needs of the saints, (B)given[a] to hospitality.
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- Romans 12:13 Lit. pursuing
Romans 12:13
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Ephesians 4:28
New King James Version
28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather (A)let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something (B)to give him who has need.
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Ephesians 4:28
New International Version
28 Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work,(A) doing something useful with their own hands,(B) that they may have something to share with those in need.(C)
Hebrews 13:16
New King James Version
16 (A)But do not forget to do good and to share, for (B)with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
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Hebrews 13:16
New International Version
16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others,(A) for with such sacrifices(B) God is pleased.
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