Scripture Cards: Helping Others

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

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

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

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 back to you.”

In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.

A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.