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Luke 14:21
And the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the head of the household became angry and said to his slave,‘ Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here those who are poor, those with disabilities, those who are blind, and those who are limping.’
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Job 31:16-20
“ If I have kept the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the orphan has not shared it( But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from my infancy I guided her),If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering,If his waist has not thanked me, And if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep,
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Job 29:15-16
I was eyes to those who were blind, And feet to those who could not walk.I was a father to the poor, And I investigated the case which I did not know.
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Isaiah 58:7
Is it not to break your bread with the hungry And bring the homeless poor into the house; When you see the naked, to cover him; And not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
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Proverbs 14:31
One who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But one who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
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Nehemiah 8:10
Then he said to them,“ Go, eat the festival foods, drink the sweet drinks, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your refuge.”
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Deuteronomy 26:12-13
“ When you have finished paying all the tithe of your produce in the third year, the year of the tithe, then you shall give it to the Levite, to the stranger, to the orphan, and to the widow, so that they may eat in your towns and be satisfied.And you shall say before the Lord your God,‘ I have removed the sacred portion from my house, and have also given it to the Levite, the stranger, the orphan, and the widow, in accordance with all Your commandments which You have commanded me; I have not violated or forgotten any of Your commandments.
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Matthew 22:10
Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good; and the wedding hall was filled with dinner guests.
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Deuteronomy 14:29
And the Levite, because he has no portion or inheritance among you, and the stranger, the orphan, and the widow who are in your town, shall come and eat and be satisfied, in order that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.
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Isaiah 58:10
And if you offer yourself to the hungry And satisfy the need of the afflicted, Then your light will rise in darkness, And your gloom will become like midday.
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Matthew 14:14-21
When He came ashore, He saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and healed their sick.Now when it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said,“ This place is secluded and the hour is already past to eat; send the crowds away, so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”But Jesus said to them,“ They do not need to go; you give them something to eat!”They* said to Him,“ We have nothing here except five loaves and two fish.”And He said,“ Bring them here to Me.”And ordering the crowds to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looked up toward heaven. He blessed the food and breaking the loaves, He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces: twelve full baskets.There were about five thousand men who ate, besides women and children.
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Hebrews 13:2
Do not neglect hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
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Deuteronomy 16:11
and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you, your son and your daughter, and your male and female slaves, and the Levite who is in your town, and the stranger, the orphan, and the widow who are in your midst, at the place where the Lord your God chooses to establish His name.
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1 Timothy 5 10
having a reputation for good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work.
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Nehemiah 8:12
Then all the people went away to eat, drink, to send portions, and to celebrate a great feast, because they understood the words which had been made known to them.
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Deuteronomy 16:14
and you shall rejoice in your feast, you, your son and your daughter, and your male and female slaves, and the Levite, the stranger, the orphan, and the widow who are in your towns.
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1 Timothy 3 2
An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self controlled, respectable, hospitable, skillful in teaching,
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Job 29:13
The blessing of the one who was about to perish came upon me, And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
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Titus 1:8
but hospitable, loving what is good, self controlled, righteous, holy, disciplined,
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Matthew 15:32-39
Now Jesus called His disciples to Him and said,“ I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with Me now for three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.”The disciples* said to Him,“ Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?”And Jesus* said to them,“ How many loaves do you have?” And they said,“ Seven, and a few small fish.”And He directed the people to sit down on the ground;and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and after giving thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven large baskets full.And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.And sending away the crowds, Jesus got into the boat and came to the region of Magadan.
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Acts 4:34-35
For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the salesand lay them at the apostles’ feet, and they would be distributed to each to the extent that any had need.
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Acts 2:44-45
And all the believers were together and had all things in common;and they would sell their property and possessions and share them with all, to the extent that anyone had need.
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Proverbs 31:6-7
Give intoxicating drink to one who is perishing, And wine to one whose life is bitter.Let him drink and forget his poverty, And remember his trouble no more.
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Proverbs 3:9-10
Honor the Lord from your wealth, And from the first of all your produce;Then your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.
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2 Chronicles 30 24
For Hezekiah king of Judah had contributed to the assembly a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep, and the princes had contributed to the assembly a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep; and a large number of priests consecrated themselves.
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2 Samuel 6 19
Further, he distributed to all the people, to all the multitude of Israel, both to men and women, a cake of bread, one of dates, and one of raisins to each one. Then all the people left, each to his house.
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Romans 12:13-16
contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
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Luke 11:41
But give that which is within as a charitable gift, and then all things are clean for you.
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Acts 9:39
So Peter got ready and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the room upstairs; and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.
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Philemon 1:7
For I have had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.