TSK · Leviticus 25:35

“You must not oppress a resident foreigner, since you know the life of a foreigner, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

“‘If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his near redeemer is to come to you and redeem what his brother sold.

The Spirit of Liberality If a fellow Israelite from one of your villages in the land that the LORD your God is giving you should be poor, you must not harden your heart or be insensitive to his impoverished condition.

You must not oppress a lowly and poor servant, whether one from among your fellow Israelites or from the resident foreigners who are living in your land and villages.

If I have refused to give the poor what they desired, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

For the music director; a psalm of David. How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly! When trouble comes, may the LORD deliver him.

He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored.

The one who oppresses the poor has insulted his Creator, but whoever honors him shows favor to the needy.

The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and the LORD will repay him for his good deed.

For you will always have the poor with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want. But you will not always have me!

For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me!”

Contribute to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality.

Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head.

Preparing the Gift For it is not necessary for me to write you about this service to the saints,

They requested only that we remember the poor, the very thing I also was eager to do.

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?