Poor

The poor are always with us, so we must minister to them whenever it seems good to us. 172:1.6

The gospel is preached to all, regardless of status, as seen in the greater numbers of the poor accepting it readily. 143:1.5 166:4.3

Jesus blessed the sincere and pious poor, condemning the wanton and irreligious rich. 196:2.8

Minister to and share with the poor to let the oppressed go free and break every yoke, as Jesus taught. 147:8.3 167:1.5 192:2.2

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Jesus defends Mary 172:1.6 — Mt 26:10-13; Mk 14:6-9; Jn 12:7-8.
• Go preach gospel to everyone 143:1.5 — Mt 24:14; Mt 28:19-20a; Mk 13:10; Mk 16:15; Lk 24:47; Jn 17:18; Acts 1:8b. *Gospel of the kingdom*: Mt 3:2; Mt 4:17,23; Mt 5:3,10,19-20; Mt 6:33; Mt 7:21; Mt 8:11; Mt 9:35; Mt 10:7; Mt 11:11-12; Mt 12:28; Mt 13:11,24,31-52; Mt 16:19; Mt 18:1-4,23; Mt 19:14,23-24; Mt 20:1; Mt 21:31,43; Mt 22:2; Mt 23:13; Mt 24:14; Mt 25:1,14; Mk 1:14-15; Mk 4:11,26,30; Mk 9:1,47; Mk 10:14-15,23-25; Mk 12:34; Mk 14:25; Mk 15:43; Lk 4:43; Lk 6:20; Lk 7:28; Lk 8:1,10; Lk 9:2,11,27; Lk 9:60,62; Lk 10:9-11; Lk 11:20; Lk 12:31-32; Lk 13:18,20,28,29; Lk 14:15; Lk 16:16; Lk 17:20-21; Lk 18:16-17,24-25; Lk 19:11; Lk 21:31; Lk 22:16,18; Lk 23:51; Jn 3:3,5; Ro 14:17; 1 Co 4:20; 1 Co 6:9-10. *Gospel preached to poor*: Is 61:1-2; Mt 11:4-5; Lk 7:22. *John's personal appearance*: Mt 11:7-9; Lk 7:24-26. *My Father is no respecter of persons*: 2 Ch 19:7; Job 34:19; Sir 35:12; Acts 10:34; Ro 2:11; Ga 2:6; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:9; Col 3:11.
• Blessed are the poor 196:2.8 — Mt 5:3; Lk 6:20.
• Jesus condemned the rich 196:2.8 — Mt 19:23-24; Mk 10:23-25; Lk 1:53; Lk 6:24; Lk 18:23-25.
• Why not do good? 147:8.3 — Is 58:5-7.
• Jesus heals man of dropsy 167:1.5 — Lk 14:4b.
• Talks to Pharisees 167:1.5 — Lk 14:5-14.
• Exalted will be humbled and humbled exalted 167:1.5 — Mt 18:1-4; Mt 23:12; Lk 1:52; Lk 14:11; Lk 18:14.
• Feed my lambs 192:2.2 — Jn 21:15.
• God is no respecter of persons 192:2.2 — 2 Ch 19:7; Job 34:19; Sir 35:12; Acts 10:34; Ro 2:11; Ga 2:6; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:9; Col 3:11.