Helping those in need is a fundamental teaching found throughout the Bible. The scriptures encourage us to extend kindness and support those who are struggling.
By helping people who are in need, we extend God’s love to them and embody the spirit of generosity and compassion.
In these 30 Bible verses, you’ll discover the deep importance scripture places on helping those in need and be reminded that God loves the needy, and helping them is one way we can partner with Him here on earth.
Bible Verses on Helping Those In Need
These verses on helping others in need not only inspire us to act but also serve as a reminder of the blessings that come from giving.
1. “He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed.” – Proverbs 19:17, AMP
2. “And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased” – Hebrews 13:16, NIV
3. “If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?” – 1 John 3:17, NIV
4. Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.”- Proverbs 14:31
5. “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ –Isaiah 58:9b-10, NIV
6. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy- Proverbs 31:9, NIV
7. “Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way, they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.” – 1 Timothy 6:17-19, NIV
8. “For 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 clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ ‘- Matthew 25:35-40
9. “But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him?” -1John 3:17-18
10. “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” – Galatians 6:2
11. “If a brother or sister is poorly clad and lacks food for each day, And one of you says to him, Good-bye! Keep [yourself] warm and well-fed, without giving him the necessities for the body, what good does that do?” – James 2:15-16, AMPC
12. “Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.” –Proverbs 28:27, NIV
13. “Let each of you look not only to his interests but also to the interests of others.” –Philippians 2:4
14. “Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.”- Proverbs 14:21, ESV
15. “Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the LORD delivers them in times of trouble” –Psalm 41:1, NIV
16. “The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.” –Proverbs 22:9, NIV
17. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? – 1 John 3:17, NIV
18. “If you refuse to listen when poor people ask for help, you too will receive no help when you need it.” –Proverbs 21:13, EASY
19. “Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.” –Proverbs 14:21, ESV
20. “If any Israelites living near you become poor and cannot support themselves, you must provide for them as you would for a hired worker, so that they can continue to live near you.” –Leviticus 25:35, GNT
21. “If anyone is poor among your fellow Israelites in any of the towns of the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward them.” – Deuteronomy 15:7, NIV
22. “If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, and if you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.” – Isaiah 58:9b-10, NIV
23. “Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.” – Matthew 5:42
24. “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.”- Proverbs 3:27
25. “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” – Proverbs 11:25
26. “Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Luke 12:33-34, NIV
27. “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work, we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.” – Acts 20:35, NIV
28. “Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” – Romans 12:13, NIV
29. “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 to you.” – Luke 6:38, NIV
30. “We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak to carry their burdens. We should not please ourselves.” –Romans 15:1, NIV
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