“If there is (A)a poor person among you, one of your brothers, in any of your [a]towns in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, (B)you shall not harden your heart, nor close your hand from your poor brother; but (C)you shall fully open your hand to him, and generously lend him enough for his need in whatever he lacks.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 15:7 Lit gates

If anyone is poor(A) among your fellow Israelites in any of the towns of the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted(B) toward them. Rather, be openhanded(C) and freely lend them whatever they need.

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31 One (A)who oppresses the poor taunts (B)his Maker,
But one who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

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31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,(A)
    but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.(B)

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27 One who (A)gives to the poor will never lack anything,
But one who [a]shuts his eyes will have many curses.

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  1. Proverbs 28:27 Lit hides

27 Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,(A)
    but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.(B)

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Cast Your Bread on the Waters

11 (A)Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you (B)will find it [a]after many days. (C)Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what (D)misfortune may occur on the earth.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 11:1 Lit in, within

Invest in Many Ventures

11 Ship(A) your grain across the sea;
    after many days you may receive a return.(B)
Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight;
    you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.

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42 And (A)whoever gives one of these [a]little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.”

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  1. Matthew 10:42 Possibly someone of low social standing

42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”(A)

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40 And (A)the King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, (B)to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of Mine, you did it for Me.’

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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.’(A)

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Now I say this: (A)the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows [a]generously will also reap [b]generously. Each one must do just as he has decided in his heart, not (B)reluctantly or under compulsion, for (C)God loves a cheerful giver. And (D)God is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that, always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed;

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  1. 2 Corinthians 9:6 Lit with blessings
  2. 2 Corinthians 9:6 Lit with blessings

Generosity Encouraged

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.(A) Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,(B) not reluctantly or under compulsion,(C) for God loves a cheerful giver.(D) And God is able(E) to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need,(F) you will abound in every good work.

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10 For (A)God is not unjust so as to forget (B)your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, by having (C)served and by still serving the [a]saints.

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  1. Hebrews 6:10 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people

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.(A)

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