Background

The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, tà biblía, ‘the books’) is a collection of religious texts or scriptures sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other religions. The Bible is an anthology—a compilation of texts of a variety of forms—originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. These texts include instructions, stories, poetry, and prophecies, among other genres. The collection of materials that are accepted as part of the Bible by a particular religious tradition or community is called a biblical canon. Believers in the Bible generally consider it to be a product of divine inspiration while understanding what that means in different ways.

With estimated total sales of over five billion copies, the Bible is widely considered to be the best-selling publication of all time.[4][5] It has had a profound influence both on Western culture and history and on cultures around the globe.[6] “Simply put, the Bible is the most influential book of all time.”[7] The study of the Bible through biblical criticism has indirectly impacted culture and history as well. The Bible is currently translated or being translated into about half of the world’s languages.

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Bible Verses – Old Testament

“For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.” Deuteronomy 15:11

“Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.” Deuteronomy 22:1

“Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?” Job 30:25

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. Psalms 37:21

“He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.” Proverbs 14:31

Bible Verses – New Testament

Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. Luke 6:27

“But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:” Matthew 6:3

“He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.” Luke 3:11

Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. Luke 18:23-25

Source: The Holy Bible, King James Version. Cambridge Edition: 1769; King James Bible Online, 2022.