The Poor

7If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

See also: 1 John 3:17, 2 Corinthians 9:7

8But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.

See also: Deuteronomy 15:11, Luke 6:34

31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

See also: Matthew 25:40, Proverbs 3:9

17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

See also: Apostolic Constitutions, Book III 4:1, Matthew 25:40

18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

See also: Isaiah 61:1, Matthew 11:5

5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

See also: Psalms 31:19, 1 Corinthians 2:9