Luke 3:11

Good News Translation

He answered, “Whoever has two shirts must give one to the man who has none, and whoever has food must share it.”

Cross References

Ezekiel 18:7

He doesn't cheat or rob anyone. He returns what a borrower gives him as security; he feeds the hungry and gives clothing to the naked.

Daniel 4:27

So then, Your Majesty, follow my advice. Stop sinning, do what is right, and be merciful to the poor. Then you will continue to be prosperous.”

Matthew 25:40

The King will reply, ‘I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these followers of mine, you did it for me!’

Luke 11:41

But give what is in your cups and plates to the poor, and everything will be ritually clean for you.

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “There is still one more thing you need to do. Sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; then come and follow me.”

Luke 19:8

Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Listen, sir! I will give half my belongings to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will pay back four times as much.”

John 13:29

Since Judas was in charge of the money bag, some of the disciples thought that Jesus had told him to go and buy what they needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor.

Acts 10:2

He was a religious man; he and his whole family worshiped God. He also did much to help the Jewish poor people and was constantly praying to God.

Acts 10:31

and said: ‘Cornelius! God has heard your prayer and has taken notice of your works of charity.

Acts 10:4

He stared at the angel in fear and said, “What is it, sir?” The angel answered, “God is pleased with your prayers and works of charity, and is ready to answer you.

Ephesians 4:28

If you used to rob, you must stop robbing and start working, in order to earn an honest living for yourself and to be able to help the poor.

1 Timothy 6:17

Command those who are rich in the things of this life not to be proud, but to place their hope, not in such an uncertain thing as riches, but in God, who generously gives us everything for our enjoyment.

1 Timothy 6:18

Command them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share with others.

Hebrews 6:10

God is not unfair. He will not forget the work you did or the love you showed for him in the help you gave and are still giving to other Christians.

James 1:27

What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this: to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world.

James 2:14

My friends, what good is it for one of you to say that you have faith if your actions do not prove it? Can that faith save you?

1 John 3:17

If we are rich and see others in need, yet close our hearts against them, how can we claim that we love God?

1 John 4:20

If we say we love God, but hate others, we are liars. For we cannot love God, whom we have not seen, if we do not love others, whom we have seen.