Although the New Testament tells individual Christians to do good to all, it also mentions some who should not receive benevolence.
Galatians 6:10 |
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those
who are of the household of faith. |
Romans 12:13-15 |
distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with
those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. |
Galatians 2:10 |
They desired only that we should remember the poor, the very thing which I also
was eager to do. |
James 1:27 |
Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans
and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world. |
1 Timothy 5:9-16 |
Do not let a widow under sixty years old be taken into the number, and not
unless she has been the wife of one man, well reported for good
works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has
washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has
diligently followed every good work. But refuse the younger
widows; for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they desire to
marry, having condemnation because they have cast off their first
faith. And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from
house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things
which they ought not. Therefore I desire that the younger widows
marry, bear children, manage the house, give no opportunity to the adversary to
speak reproachfully. For some have already turned aside after Satan.
If any believing man or woman has widows, let them relieve them, and
do not let the church be burdened, that it may relieve those who are really
widows. |
Luke 10:33-35 |
"But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw
him, he had compassion. So he went to him and bandaged his
wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him
to an inn, and took care of him. On the next day, when he departed,
he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, 'Take
care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.'" |
Matthew 4:4 |
But He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" |
1 John 3:17 |
But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? |
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