Life is better when we show up for one another. The Bible encourages us to be there for others in times of need, whether it’s through prayer, offering a helping hand, or simply being a listening ear. Let’s explore verses that inspire us to support and uplift those around us, just as Christ does for us.
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Bible Verses About Being There For Others
Proverbs 17:17 – A true friend is there in times of adversity
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” – Proverbs 17:17
Galatians 6:2 – Bear one another’s burdens
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ.” – Galatians 6:2
Colossians 3:13 – Forgive others as the Lord forgave you
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” – Colossians 3:13
Proverbs 27:17 – Iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” – Proverbs 27:17
1 Thessalonians 5:11 – Encourage one another and build each other up
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
James 1:19 – Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.” – James 1:19
1 Peter 4:10 – Use your gifts to serve others
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” – 1 Peter 4:10
Hebrews 13:16 – Do not forget to do good and share with others
“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” – Hebrews 13:16
Proverbs 3:27 – Do not withhold good from those who deserve it
“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due when it is in your power to act.” – Proverbs 3:27
Matthew 5:42 – Give to those who ask of you
“Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.” – Matthew 5:42
1 John 4:7 – Love one another because love comes from God
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.” – 1 John 4:7
Philippians 2:3 – Consider others more important than yourselves
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.” – Philippians 2:3
John 13:34 – Love one another as Jesus loved us
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” – John 13:34
Proverbs 12:25 – An encouraging word brings joy to the heart
“Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.” – Proverbs 12:25
Ephesians 4:32 – Be kind and compassionate to one another
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” – Ephesians 4:32
1 Peter 3:8 – Be sympathetic, love one another, and be humble
“Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.” – 1 Peter 3:8
Proverbs 11:25 – A generous person will prosper
“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” – Proverbs 11:25
Acts 20:35 – It is more blessed to give than to receive
“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” – Acts 20:35
Romans 15:1 – Bear with the weaknesses of others
“We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.” – Romans 15:1
Philippians 2:4 – Look out for the interests of others
“Let each of you look not only to his own interests but also to the interests of others.” – Philippians 2:4
1 Corinthians 13:7 – Love bears all things, believes all things
“It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” – 1 Corinthians 13:7
Hebrews 10:24 – Stir up one another to love and good works
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” – Hebrews 10:24
Proverbs 19:17 – He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord
“Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.” – Proverbs 19:17
James 2:15-16 – Do not ignore the needs of others
“Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?” – James 2:15-16
Proverbs 22:9 – Generous people will be blessed
“The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.” – Proverbs 22:9
Matthew 25:40 – Whatever you do for others, you do for Jesus
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’” – Matthew 25:40
Proverbs 14:21 – Blessed is the one who is kind to the needy
“Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.” – Proverbs 14:21
1 Corinthians 10:24 – Seek the good of others rather than your own
“No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.” – 1 Corinthians 10:24
Leviticus 19:18 – Love your neighbor as yourself
“Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.” – Leviticus 19:18
Proverbs 21:13 – Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered
“Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.” – Proverbs 21:13
Luke 6:31 – Do to others as you would have them do to you
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.” – Luke 6:31
Psalm 82:3-4 – Defend the weak and the fatherless
“Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.” – Psalm 82:3-4
Romans 12:10 – Be devoted to one another in love
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” – Romans 12:10
Proverbs 14:31 – Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker
“Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” – Proverbs 14:31
Matthew 23:11 – The greatest among you must be a servant
“The greatest among you will be your servant.” – Matthew 23:11
Proverbs 28:27 – Those who give to the poor will lack nothing
“Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.” – Proverbs 28:27
Luke 10:27 – Love your neighbor as yourself
“He answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’, and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” – Luke 10:27
Isaiah 58:10 – Share your food with the hungry
“And if you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.” – Isaiah 58:10
1 Peter 1:22 – Love one another deeply, from the heart
“Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart.” – 1 Peter 1:22
Galatians 5:13 – Serve one another in love
“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” – Galatians 5:13
1 Corinthians 16:14 – Let all that you do be done in love
“Do everything in love.” – 1 Corinthians 16:14
Proverbs 31:20 – She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy
“She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.” – Proverbs 31:20
Matthew 7:12 – Do to others what you would have them do to you
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” – Matthew 7:12
Hebrews 6:10 – God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown
“God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.” – Hebrews 6:10
Proverbs 31:9 – Speak up and judge fairly, defend the rights of the poor and needy
“Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” – Proverbs 31:9