What the Bible says about: Goodheartedness
Deuteronomy 15:8 | But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. |
Job 31:16-22 | If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; |
Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof; | |
(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a fat |
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If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering; | |
If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep; | |
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate: | |
Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the |
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Psalms 112:5-9 |
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with |
Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. | |
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. | |
His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. | |
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. | |
Proverbs 19:17 |
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and |
Isaiah 58:7 |
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are |
Isaiah 58:10 | And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: |
Matthew 6:1-4 |
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen |
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, |
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But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: | |
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. | |
Matthew 25:35 | For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: |
Luke 14:13 | But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: |
Luke 19:8 | And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. |
Acts 3:10 | And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. |
Galatians 2:10 | Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. |
Ephesians 4:28 |
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have |
Deuteronomy 15:8 |
But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. |
Job 31:16-22 |
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; |
Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof; |
(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a fat |
If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering; |
If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep; |
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate: |
Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the |
Psalms 112:5-9 |
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with |
Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. |
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. |
His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. |
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. |
Proverbs 19:17 |
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and |
Isaiah 58:7 |
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are |
Isaiah 58:10 |
And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: |
Matthew 6:1-4 |
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen |
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, |
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: |
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. |
Matthew 25:35 |
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: |
Luke 14:13 |
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: |
Luke 19:8 |
And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. |
Acts 3:10 |
And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. |
Galatians 2:10 |
Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. |
Ephesians 4:28 |
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have |