Deuteronomy 15:7 Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7
7: "But if there are any poor people in your towns when you arrive in the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tightfisted toward them.
1 John 3:16
- We know what real love is because Christ gave up his life for us. And so we also ought to give up our lives for our Christian brothers and sisters.
- But if anyone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need and refuses to help--how can God's love be in that person?
Proverbs 21:13
- Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.
James 2:15
- Suppose you see a brother or sister who needs food or clothing,
- and you say, "Well, good-bye and God bless you; stay warm and eat well"--but then you don't give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?
Deuteronomy 15:9
- Do not be mean-spirited and refuse someone a loan because the year of release is close at hand. If you refuse to make the loan and the needy person cries out to the LORD, you will be considered guilty of sin.
Matthew 18:30
- But his creditor wouldn't wait. He had the man arrested and jailed until the debt could be paid in full.