Psalm 72:13
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13 He has pity on the weak and the needy
and saves the lives of the needy.
Ezekiel 34:16
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16 I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strays, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice.(A)
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Matthew 5:3
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3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)
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Psalm 109:31
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31 For he stands at the right hand of the needy,
to save them from those who would condemn them to death.(A)
Job 5:15-16
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15 But he saves the needy from the sword of their mouth,
from the hand of the mighty.(A)
16 So the poor have hope,
and injustice shuts its mouth.(B)
Matthew 18:10
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The Parable of the Lost Sheep
10 “Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven.[a](A)
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- 18.10 Other ancient authorities add 18.11, For the Son of Man came to save the lost
James 2:5-6
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5 Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters. Has not God chosen the poor in the world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?(A) 6 But you have dishonored the poor person. Is it not the rich who oppress you? Is it not they who drag you into the courts?(B)
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