Psalms 41:1
O Lord, Be Gracious to Me
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
1 aBlessed is the one who considers the poor! ▼▼Or weak
cIn the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;
Proverbs 29:7
7A righteous man dknows the rights of the poor;a wicked man does not eunderstand such knowledge.
Acts 11:29
29So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, fto send relief to gthe brothers ▼▼Or brothers and sisters
living in Judea. Romans 12:15
15 iRejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.Romans 15:1-2
The Example of Christ
1 jWe who are strong khave an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 lLet each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.1 Corinthians 8:12-13
12Thus, sinning against your brothers ▼▼Or brothers and sisters
and nwounding their conscience when it is weak, oyou sin against Christ. 13Therefore, pif food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble. 1 Corinthians 9:22
22 qTo the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. rI have become all things to all people, that sby all means I might save some.Hebrews 13:3
3 tRemember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.
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