Mat 25:35-40, Act 10:4, 31, 2Cor 9:12-15, 1Ti 6:17-19, 2Ti 1:16-18 | ESV | STEP | For I was hungry and you gave me food , I was thirsty and you gave me drink , I was a stranger and you welcomed me ,

35 For ^aI was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you ^bgave me drink, ^cI was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 ^dI was naked and you clothed me, ^eI was sick and you ^fvisited me, ^gI 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 ^hthe King will answer them, ⁱ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these ^jmy brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} you did it to me.’

Acts 10:4

4 And he stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms ^lhave ascended ^mas a memorial before God.

Acts 10:31

31 and said, ‘Cornelius, ⁿyour prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God.

2 Corinthians 9:12-15

12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying ^othe needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. 13 By their approval of this service, ^pthey ^{▼▼Or you} will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your ^rconfession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, 14 while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. 15 ^sThanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!

1 Timothy 6:17-19

17 As for the rich in ^tthis present age, charge them ^unot to be haughty, nor ^vto set their hopes on ^wthe uncertainty of riches, but on God, ^xwho richly provides us with everything to enjoy. 18 They are to do good, ^yto be rich in good works, to be generous and ^zready to share, 19 thus ^aastoring up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may ^abtake hold of ^acthat which is truly life.

2 Timothy 1:16-18

16 May the Lord grant mercy to ^adthe household of Onesiphorus, for he often ^aerefreshed me and was not ashamed of ^afmy chains, 17 but when he arrived in Rome ^aghe searched for me earnestly and found me— 18 may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on ^ahthat day!—and you well know all the service he ^airendered at Ephesus.