Caring for those in need is a fundamental aspect of following God's commands. According to Proverbs, lending to the poor is like lending to the Lord, who will reward such kindness. In Luke, Jesus teaches that generosity will be repaid in full, emphasizing the importance of giving freely. The book of Deuteronomy instructs believers to generously provide for the poor without hesitation, while Hebrews encourages sharing with others as a form of worship. As demonstrated by Jesus' words in Acts, giving to the poor is a key part of living out one's faith.
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And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs. Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. Give generously to him, and do not let your heart be grieved when you do so. And because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything to which you put your hand. For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.
In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
Jesus told him, “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.”
Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.