Poor
Explore 85 scripture references about poor from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 35 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Poor?
The topic of poor appears throughout Scripture with 85 references spanning 35 books of the Bible, from 1 Corinthians to Zephaniah. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-Atonement money of, uniform with that of the rich people EXO 30:15 -Inexpensive offerings of people who have very little money LEV 5:7; 12:8; 14:21,22 -See ALMS -See BENEFICENCE -See LIBERALITY -See ORPHANS -See POVERTY -See WIDOWS -Also see [3102]RICH -See RICHES -UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO EXO 23:3,6; LEV 19:15; 1SA 2:7; NEH 8:10,12; JOB 29:11-13,15,16; 30:25; 31:15-22; 34:19; PSA 37:16; 82:3,4; 109:16; PRO 10:15; 13:7,8,23; 14:20,21,31; 18:23; 19:1,4,7,17,22; 20:13; 21:13; 22:2,9; 23:21; 28:6,8,11,19; 29:14; ECC 4:6,13; 6:8; 9:15,16; JER 22:16; EZK 16:49; MAT 25:42,45; 26:11; MRK 12:43,44; 14:7; LUK 6:30-35; 16:20,21; JHN 12:6; JAS 1:9,10 -DUTY TO EXO 22:25-27; 23:11; LEV 19:9,10; 23:22; 25:25-28,35-37,39-43; DEU 14:28,29; 15:2-14; 24:12-21; 26:12,13; NEH 8:10; PSA 37:21,26; 41:1-3; 112:4,5,9; PRO 28:27; 29:7; 31:9,20; ISA 1:17; 16:3,4; 58:7,10; EZK 18:7,16,17; DAN 4:27; ZEC 7:10; MAT 5:42; 19:21; 25:35,36; MRK 14:7; LUK 3:11; 6:30; 11:41; 12:33; 14:12-14; 18:22; 19:8; ACT 20:35; ROM 12:8,13,20; 1CO 13:3; 16:1,2; 2CO 6:10; 9:5-7; 8:9; GAL 2:10; 6:10; EPH 4:28; 1TI 5:9,10,16; HEB 13:3; JAS 1:27; 2:2-9,15,16; 5:4; 1JN 3:17-19 -FIGURATIVE -Poor in spirit MAT 5:3; LUK 6:20; ISA 66:2 -See CREDITOR -See DEBTOR -See EMPLOYEE -See EMPLOYER -See SERVANTS -See WAGES -GOD' S CARE OF 1SA 2:7; JOB 5:15,16; 31:15; 34:18,19,28; 36:6,15; PSA 9:18; 10:14; 12:5; 14:6; 34:6; 35:10; 68:10; 69:33; 72:2,4,12-14; 74:21; 102:17; 107:9,36,41; 109:31; 113:7,8; 132:15; 140:12; 146:5,7; PRO 22:2,22,23; 29:13; ECC 5:8; ISA 11:4; 14:30,32; 25:4; 29:19; 41:17; JER 20:13; ZEP 3:12; ZEC 11:7; MAT 11:5; LUK 4:18; 7:22; 16:22; JAS 2:5 -See GOD, GOODNESS OF -See GOD, PROVIDENCE OF -KINDNESS TO -INSTANCES OF -To Ruth RUT 2:23 -By Boaz RUT 2:14-16 -To the Widow of Zarephath 1KI 17:12-24 -Prophet' s widow 2KI 4:1-7 -Jews EST 9:22 -By JOB JOB 29:11-16; 31:16-21,38-40 -The Temanites ISA 21:14 -Nebuzaradan JER 39:10 -The Good Samaritan LUK 10:33-35 -Zacchaeus LUK 19:8 -Congregations ACT 6:1; 11:29; ROM 15:25,26; 2CO 8:1-4 -Dorcas ACT 9:36 -Cornelius ACT 10:2,4 -The congregation at Antioch (in Syria) ACT 11:29,30 -Paul ROM 15:25 -Congregations of Macedonia and Achaia ROM 15:26; 2CO 8:1-5 -OPPRESSIONS OF NEH 5:1-13; JOB 20:19-21; 22:6,7,9-11; 24:4,7-10; PSA 10:2,8-10; 37:14; PRO 14:20; 17:5; 19:7; 22:7,16; 28:3,15; 30:14; ECC 5:8; ISA 3:14,15; 10:1,2; 32:6,7; EZK 18:12; 22:29; AMO 2:6-8; 4:1,2; 5:11,12; 8:4,6; HAB 3:14; JAS 2:6 -See POOR, DUTY TO -INSTANCES OF -The widow' s son 2KI 4:1-7 -See CREDITOR -See DEBTOR -See SERVANTS -See WAGES
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What does the Bible say about poor?
The Bible contains 85 references to poor across 35 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is poor mentioned in the Bible?
Poor is referenced in 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 1 Timothy, and 30 more books. There are 85 total scripture references on this topic.