James 2:15

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Suppose a brother or sister in Christ comes to you in need of clothes or something to eat.

Cross References

Luke 3:11

He answered, “If you have two shirts, share with someone who does not have one. If you have food, share that too.”

Isaiah 58:7

I want you to share your food with the hungry. I want you to find the poor who don’t have homes and bring them into your own homes. When you see people who have no clothes, give them your clothes! Don’t hide from your relatives when they need help.”

James 2:5

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters. God chose the poor people in the world to be rich in faith. He chose them to receive the kingdom God promised to those who love him.

Isaiah 58:10

Feel sorry for hungry people and give them food. Help those who are troubled and satisfy their needs. Then your light will shine in the darkness. You will be like the bright sunshine at noon.

Hebrews 11:37

They were killed with stones. They were cut in half. They were killed with swords. The only clothes some of them had were sheepskins or goatskins. They were poor, persecuted, and treated badly by others.

Mark 14:7

You will always have the poor with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me.

Ezekiel 18:7

He doesn’t take advantage of others. If someone borrows money from him, he might take something of value before he gives the money. But when that person pays him back, he returns what he took. He gives food to the hungry and clothes to people who need them.

Acts 9:29

He often had arguments with the Greek-speaking Jews, who began making plans to kill him.

1 John 3:17

Suppose a believer who is rich enough to have all the necessities of life sees a fellow believer who is poor and does not have even basic needs. What if the rich believer does not help the poor one? Then it is clear that God’s love is not in that person’s heart.