Duty of Charity to the Poor

1 Corinthians 16:14 Let all your things be done with charity.

Colossians 3:14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

1 Corinthians 8:1 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge.
Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

1 Corinthians 13:1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I
am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

Acts 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread
from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

Acts 4:31-37 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors
of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

Proverbs 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath
given will he pay him again.

Proverbs 21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but
shall not be heard.

Exodus 30:15 The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel,
when they give an offering unto the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls.

Proverbs 10:4-5 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent
maketh rich. The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

Proverbs 14:20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

Proverbs 21:17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall
not be rich.

Proverbs 22:7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Exodus 22:25 If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be
to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

Deuteronomy 15:1-11 And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his
neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the
Lord's release.

Exodus 23:3-11 Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.

Deuteronomy 24:12-14 And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:

Leviticus 19:10-15 And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of
thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the Lord your God.

James 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich
in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
 Duty of Charity to the Poor
Matthew 25:35-36 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink:
I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in
prison, and ye came unto me.

Isaiah 58:6-11 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?

1 Timothy 1:5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good
conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

2 Timothy 3:10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith,
longsuffering, charity, patience,

Titus 2:2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in
patience.

1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall
cover the multitude of sins.