Foster care aligns with the Bible’s call to care for the vulnerable. These verses remind us of God’s heart for orphans and those in need, encouraging believers to step in with compassion and love, just as God cares for His children.
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Bible Verses About Foster Care
James 1:27 – True religion is taking care of orphans
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” – James 1:27
Psalm 68:5 – God is a father to the fatherless
“A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.” – Psalm 68:5
Psalm 82:3 – Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless
“Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.” – Psalm 82:3
Isaiah 1:17 – Learn to do good, seek justice for orphans
“Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.” – Isaiah 1:17
Proverbs 31:8-9 – Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” – Proverbs 31:8-9
Matthew 25:40 – Whatever you do for the least of these, 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
Psalm 10:14 – God takes notice of orphans
“But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.” – Psalm 10:14
Exodus 23:9 – Show kindness to the stranger and the orphan
“Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners because you were foreigners in Egypt. “– Exodus 23:9
Jeremiah 22:3 – Do what is just and right, rescue the disadvantaged
“This is what the Lord says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place.” – Jeremiah 22:3
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
Psalm 146:9 – The Lord watches over the fatherless
“The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.” – Psalm 146:9
Deuteronomy 10:18 – God loves the fatherless
“He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing.” – Deuteronomy 10:18
Romans 8:15 – We are adopted as sons and daughters
“The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’” – Romans 8:15
Psalm 27:10 – Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will take care of me
“Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me.” – Psalm 27:10
Psalm 68:6 – God sets the lonely in families
“God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.” – Psalm 68:6
1 John 3:18 – Love with actions and truth
“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” – 1 John 3:18
Matthew 19:14 – Let the children come to Jesus
“Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”” – Matthew 19:14
Ephesians 1:5 – We are predestined for adoption through Jesus Christ
“He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will.” – Ephesians 1:5
Proverbs 19:17 – Showing kindness to the needy is lending 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
Psalm 82:4 – Rescue the weak and needy
“Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.” – Psalm 82:4
Proverbs 31:20 – The virtuous woman extends her hand to the poor and needy
“She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.” – Proverbs 31:20
Jeremiah 5:28 – They do not defend the rights of the fatherless
“They are fat and sleek, and there is no limit to their evil deeds. They do not plead the case of the fatherless to win it, they do not defend the rights of the poor.” – Jeremiah 5:28
Psalm 82:3-4 – Defend the weak and fatherless, rescue the oppressed
“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
1 Timothy 5:3 – Honor widows who are truly widows
“Honor widows who are truly widows.” – 1 Timothy 5:3
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
Isaiah 58:6-7 – Share your food, shelter the homeless, clothe the naked
“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?” – Isaiah 58:6-7
Proverbs 14:31 – Oppressing the poor is insulting God
“Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” – Proverbs 14:31
Psalm 72:4 – He will defend the afflicted and save the children of the needy
“He will defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; he will crush the oppressor.” – Psalm 72:4
Job 29:12 – I rescued the fatherless who had no one to help them
“Because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist them.” – Job 29:12
James 2:5 – God has chosen the poor to inherit the kingdom
“Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?” – James 2:5
Isaiah 56:1-2 – Maintain justice and do what is right
“Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed. Blessed is the one who does this—the person who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it, and keeps their hands from doing any evil.” – Isaiah 56:1-2
Proverbs 22:9 – Generous heart will be blessed
“The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.” – Proverbs 22:9
Isaiah 10:2 – Woe to those who deprive the poor of their rights
“Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless.” – Isaiah 10:2
Matthew 6:4 – Give to the needy in secret, your Father sees and rewards
“so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” – Matthew 6:4
Romans 12:13 – Share with the Lord’s people in need
“Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” – Romans 12:13
Proverbs 31:9 – Speak up and judge fairly
“Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” – Proverbs 31:9
Psalm 10:17-18 – God hears the desires of the afflicted
“You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror.” – Psalm 10:17-18
Galatians 3:28 – There is no favoritism in God’s eyes
“There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” – Galatians 3:28
Isaiah 1:23 – Defend the rights of the fatherless
“Your rulers are rebels, partners with thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the rights of the fatherless; the widow’s case does not come before them.” – Isaiah 1:23
Psalm 112:9 – Generously lend and support the needy
“They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor.” – Psalm 112:9
Psalm 41:1 – Blessed is the one who considers the poor
“Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.” – Psalm 41:1
Matthew 19:21 – Sell your possessions and give to the poor
“Jesus answered, ‘If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.’” – Matthew 19:21
Proverbs 14:21 – Whoever is kind to the needy honors God
“Whoever despises their neighbor sins, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.” – Proverbs 14:21