Job 29:12-13, 31:15-20, Psa 68:5, Isa 1:16-17, 58:6-7, Mat 25:34-46 | ESV | STEP | because I delivered the poor who cried for help , and the fatherless who had none to help him.

aj[See ver. 35 above]

ak[Luke 10:33, 34]

al James 1:27

am 2 Tim. 1:16; [Heb. 10:34; 13:3]

an ver. 34

aoSee ch. 10:40, 42

ap ch. 28:10; John 20:17; Rom. 8:29; Heb. 2:11; [ch. 12:50]

ar ch. 7:23

as[Heb. 6:8]

at ch. 13:40, 42; 18:8; Mark 9:43, 48; Jude 7; [Luke 16:24]; See 2 Thess. 1:8

au 2 Pet. 2:4; Jude 6; Rev. 12:7

av Job 22:7

aw[Luke 10:16; Acts 9:5; 1 Cor. 8:12]

ax Dan. 12:2; [John 5:29; Acts 24:15]

ay Dan. 12:2; [John 5:29; Acts 24:15]

az Rom. 2:7; 5:21; 6:23

Job 29:12-13

12 because I ^adelivered the poor who cried for help,
and the fatherless who had none to help him.
13 ^bThe blessing of him who was ^cabout to perish came upon me,
and I caused ^dthe widow’s heart to sing for joy.

Job 31:15-20

15 Did ^enot he who made me in the womb make him?
And did not one fashion us in the womb?
16 “If I have ^fwithheld anything that the poor desired,
or have ^gcaused the eyes of the widow to fail,
17 or have eaten my morsel alone,
and the fatherless has not eaten of it
18 (for from my youth the fatherless ^{▼▼Hebrew he} grew up with me as with a father,
and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow ^{▼▼Hebrew her}),
19 if I have seen anyone ^jperish for ^klack of clothing,
or the needy without ^lcovering,
20 if his body has not ^mblessed me, ^{▼▼Hebrew if his loins have not blessed me}
and if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep,

Psalms 68:5

5 ^oFather of the fatherless and ^pprotector of widows
is God in his holy habitation.

Isaiah 1:16-17

16 ^qWash yourselves; make yourselves clean;
remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes;
^rcease to do evil,
17 learn to do good;
^sseek justice,
correct oppression;
^tbring justice to the fatherless,
plead the widow’s cause.

Isaiah 58:6-7

6 “Is not this the fast that I choose:
^uto loose the bonds of wickedness,
to undo the straps ^vof the yoke,
to let the oppressed ^{▼▼Or bruised} go free,
and to break every yoke?
7 Is it not ^xto share your bread with the hungry
and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover him,
^yand not to hide yourself from your own flesh?

Matthew 25:34-46

34 Then ^zthe King will say to ^aathose on his right, ‘Come, you ^abwho are blessed by my Father, ^acinherit ^adthe kingdom ^aeprepared for you ^affrom the foundation of the world. 35 For ^agI was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you ^ahgave me drink, ^aiI was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 ^ajI was naked and you clothed me, ^akI was sick and you ^alvisited me, ^amI was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And ^anthe King will answer them, ^ao‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these ^apmy brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} you did it to me.’

41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ^ar‘Depart from me, you ^ascursed, into ^atthe eternal fire prepared for ^authe devil and his angels. 42 For ^avI was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, ^awyou did not do it to me.’ 46 And these will go away ^axinto eternal punishment, but the righteous ^ayinto ^azeternal life.”