Romans 15:26

For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.

For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD.

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)