Bible Dictionary
Alms
Alms are charitable gifts to the poor and needy. Scripture encourages generous and regular care for the disadvantaged, while Jesus warned against giving ostentatiously.
Biblical Usage
The law promoted care for the poor, strangers, Levites, fatherless, and widows. Jesus warned against ostentatious giving, while the early Christians practiced generous and regular relief, including support for believers in distant places.
Scripture References
Leviticus 25:35
Deuteronomy 15:7
Psalms 41:1
Psalms 112:9
Proverbs 14:31
Isaiah 10:2
Amos 2:7
Jeremiah 5:28
Ezekiel 22:29
Mark 10:46
Acts 3:2
Matthew 6:2
1 John 3:17
Luke 3:11
Luke 6:30
Matthew 6:1
Acts 9:36
Acts 10:2
Acts 10:4
Luke 14:13
Acts 20:35
Galatians 2:10
Romans 15:25-27
1 Corinthians 16:1-4
Acts 11:29
Acts 24:17
2 Corinthians 9:12
John 13:29
Leviticus 19:9
Leviticus 19:10
Leviticus 23:22
Leviticus 15:11
Leviticus 24:19
Leviticus 26:2-13
Ruth 2:2
Job 31:17
Proverbs 10:2
Proverbs 11:4
Esther 9:22
Tob 4:10
Tob 4:11
Tob 14:10
Tob 14:11
Sir 3:30
Sir 40:24
Matthew 6:1-4
Acts 11:30