Matthew 25:35

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,

Cross References

1 Kings 17:11

And as she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, “Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand.”

Job 31:32

(the sojourner has not lodged in the street; I have opened my doors to the wayfarer);

Proverbs 14:21

He who despises his neighbor is a sinner, but happy is he who is kind to the poor.

Proverbs 14:31

He who oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

Proverbs 19:17

He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.

Proverbs 22:9

He who has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

Proverbs 25:21

If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

Ezekiel 18:16

does not wrong any one, exacts no pledge, commits no robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment,

Ezekiel 18:7

does not oppress any one, but restores to the debtor his pledge, commits no robbery, gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment,

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you; break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your tranquillity.”

Micah 6:8

He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Matthew 25:40

And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.’

Matthew 26:11

For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.

Mark 14:7

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you will, you can do good to them; but you will not always have me.

Luke 11:41

But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, everything is clean for you.

John 13:29

Some thought that, because Judas had the money box, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the feast”; or, that he should give something to the poor.

Acts 10:31

saying, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God.

Acts 11:29

And the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the brethren who lived in Judea;

Acts 16:15

And when she was baptized, with her household, she besought us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.

Acts 4:32

Now the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had everything in common.

Romans 12:13

Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality.

Romans 12:20

No, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head.”

Romans 16:23

Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you.

Ephesians 4:28

Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his hands, so that he may be able to give to those in need.

1 Timothy 5:10

and she must be well attested for her good deeds, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the afflicted, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.

Philemon 1:7

For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.

Hebrews 13:16

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not so unjust as to overlook your work and the love which you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.

James 1:27

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.