Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and he will give a reward to the lender.
Proverbs 19:17
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.
ESV: English Standard Version 2016
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Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and he will give a reward to the lender.
Proverbs 19:17
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.
ESV: English Standard Version 2016
Need some balance here:
2 Th 3:6–12 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate. For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.
People have lost the concept of working for a living. The poor who cannot work is different from those who have learned that they don't need to because others will feed them.
2 Th 3:6–12 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate. For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.
People have lost the concept of working for a living. The poor who cannot work is different from those who have learned that they don't need to because others will feed them.
