Bible Verses on Children and the PoorProvided by Compassion International

Andifanyonegivesevenacupofcoldwatertooneoftheselittleonesbecauseheismydisciple,Itellyouthetruth,hewillcertainlynotlosehisreward.Matthew10:42

Alltheyaskedwasthatweshouldcontinuetorememberthepoor,theverythingIwaseagertodo.Galatians2:10

Butwhenyougiveabanquet,invitethepoor,thecrippled,thelame,theblindLuke14:13

Listen,mydearbrothers:HasnotGodchosenthosewhoarepoorintheeyesoftheworldtoberichinfaithandtoinheritthekingdomhepromisedthosewholovehim?James2:5

Thereforegoandmakedisciplesofallnations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHolySpirit....Matthew28:19

ForItestifythattheygaveasmuchastheywereable,andevenbeyondtheirability.Entirelyontheirown.Atthepresenttimeyourplentywillsupplywhattheyneed,sothatinturntheirplentywillsupplywhatyouneed.Thentherewillbeequality....2Corinthians8:3,14

Hehasshowedyou,Oman,whatisgood.AndwhatdoestheLORDrequireofyou?ToactjustlyandtolovemercyandtowalkhumblywithyourGod.Micah6:8

Theyalsowillanswer,Lord,whendidweseeyouhungryorthirstyorastrangerorneedingclothesorsickorinprison,anddidnothelpyou?Hewillreply,Itellyouthetruth,whateveryoudidnotdoforoneoftheleastofthese,youdidnotdoforme.Thentheywillgoawaytoeternalpunishment,buttherighteoustoeternallife.

Matthew25:44-46

IfIgiveallIpossesstothepoorandsurrendermybodytotheflames,buthavenotlove,Igainnothing.

1Corinthians13:3

Andwhoeverwelcomesalittlechildlikethisinmynamewelcomesme.Matthew18:5

HewhoiskindtothepoorlendstotheLORD,andhewillrewardhimforwhathehasdone.Proverbs19:17

Supposeabrotherorsisteriswithoutclothesanddailyfood.Ifoneofyousaystohim,Go,Iwishyouwell;keepwarmandwellfed,butdoesnothingabouthisphysicalneeds,whatgoodisit?James2:15,16

Hedefendedthecauseofthepoorandneedy,andsoallwentwell.Isthatnotwhatitmeanstoknowme?declarestheLORD.Jeremiah22:16

HewhooppressesthepoorshowscontemptfortheirMaker,butwhoeveriskindtotheneedyhonorsGod.

Proverbs14:31

Seekjustice,encouragetheoppressed.Defendthecauseofthefatherless,pleadthecaseofthewidow.Isaiah1:17

Ifanyonehasmaterialpossessionsandseeshisbrotherinneedbuthasnopityonhim,howcantheloveofGodbeinhim?Dearchildren,letusnotlovewithwordsortonguebutwithactionsandintruth.1John3:17,18

Seethatyoudonotlookdownononeoftheselittleones.ForItellyouthattheirangelsinheavenalwaysseethefaceofmyFatherinheaven.Matthew18:10

Hewhogivestothepoorwilllacknothing,buthewhocloseshiseyestothemreceivesmanycurses.

Proverbs28:27

WhenJesussawthis,hewasindignant.Hesaidtothem,Letthelittlechildrencometome,anddonothinderthem,forthekingdomofGodbelongstosuchasthese.

Mark10:14

Commandthosewhoarerichinthispresentworldnottobearrogantnortoputtheirhopeinwealth,whichissouncertain,buttoputtheirhopeinGod,whorichlyprovidesuswitheverythingforourenjoyment.Commandthemtodogood,toberichingooddeeds,tobegenerousandwillingtoshare.

1Timothy6:17,18

ReligionthatGodourFatheracceptsaspureandfaultlessisthis:tolookafterorphansandwidowsintheirdistressandtokeeponeselffrombeingpollutedbytheworld.

James1:27