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Bible Verses About Helping Others

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Compiled by The BibleStudyTools Staff on 06/13/2023
Bible Verses About Helping Others

Bible Verses about Helping Others

The Bible has many teachings about the importance of helping others. One of the most well-known passages is found in Matthew 25:35-40, where Jesus says, "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me... Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."

The Bible also emphasizes the importance of generosity and compassion towards others. In James 2:14-17, it says, "What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, 'Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,' but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."

Overall, the Bible teaches that helping others is not only a moral obligation but also an expression of faith and love. By serving those in need, we demonstrate our commitment to God's values and show compassion to those who are less fortunate.

Top Bible Verses on Helping Others

Hebrews 13:16 ~ "And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased."

Galatians 6:10 ~ "Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers."

Luke 6:30 ~ "Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back."

Proverbs 3:27 ~ "Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act."

1 John 3:17 ~ "If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?"

These Bible verses remind us that helping others is not only a good thing to do, but it is also something that pleases God. By being kind and generous to those around us, we can make a real difference in the world.

Discover more Bible verses about helping others in this collection of scripture quotes. You can also download your own personal copy of these Scriptures HERE!

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Deuteronomy 15:11

11 There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.
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Ephesians 4:28

28 Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.
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Exodus 17:12

12 When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, one on the other—so that his hands remained steady till sunset.
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Galatians 6:2

2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
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Hebrews 6:10

God is Not Unjust
10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.
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Hebrews 13:16

16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
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James 1:17

James 1:17
17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
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John 15:12

John 15:12
12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
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John 15:13

John 15:13 - Greater Love
13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
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Luke 6:38

38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
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Matthew 5:16

16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
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Matthew 5:42

42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
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Matthew 10:8

8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
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Philippians 2:4

4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
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Proverbs 3:27

27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.
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Proverbs 19:17

17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done.
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Proverbs 22:9

9 The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.
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Romans 12:13

13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
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Romans 15:1

1 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
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1 John 4:19-20

19 We love because he first loved us.
20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.
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Luke 12:33-34

33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
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Matthew 25:44-45

44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’
45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
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Luke 3:10-11

10 “What should we do then?” the crowd asked.
11 John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”
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James 2:14-17

James 2:17
14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?
15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.
16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?
17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
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Matthew 25:35-40

Every life is worth the same to GOD, PRICELESS! - Matthew 25:40
35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?
38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?
39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
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Luke 10:25-37

25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”
27 He answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ ; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”
29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.
31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.
32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.
34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him.
35 The next day he took out two denariiand gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’
36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
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