Leviticus 25:35-36

Kindness for Poor Brothers

35 "If your brother becomes poor and cannot maintain himself with you, z you shall support him as though he were a stranger and a sojourner, and he shall live with you. 36 a Take no interest from him or profit, but b fear your God, that your brother may live beside you.

  1. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 15:7 - 8
    If among you, one of your brothers should becom...
    Psalms 41:1
    Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In t...
    Psalms 112:5
    It is well with the man who deals generously an...
    Psalms 112:9
    He has distributed freely; he has given to the ...
    Proverbs 14:31
    Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker,...
    Acts 11:29
    So the disciples determined, everyone according...
    1 John 3:17
    But if anyone has the world's goods and sees hi...
  2. Cross References
    Exodus 22:25
    If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be like a moneylender to him, and you shall not exact interest from him.
  3. Cross References
    Leviticus 25:17
    You shall not wrong one another, but you shall fear your God, for I am the Lord your God.
    Leviticus 25:43
    You shall not rule over him ruthlessly but shall fear your God.
    Nehemiah 5:9
    So I said, "The thing that you are doing is not good. Ought you not to walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies?
    Malachi 3:5
    Then I will draw near to you for judgment. I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who oppress the hired worker in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, against those who thrust aside the sojourner, and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.
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