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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 15:11

Deu 15:11 For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land. Ver. 11. For the poor. ] See Trapp on " Mat 26:11 " Aged and impotent poor, whose misery moves compassion without an orator; called here our poor, as well as our brethren. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Deuteronomy 15:10

thine heart: Matthew 25:40, Acts 20:35, Romans 12:8, 2 Corinthians 9:5-Judges :, 1 Timothy 6:18, 1 Timothy 6:19, 1 Peter 4:11 because: Deuteronomy 15:4, Deuteronomy 14:19, Deuteronomy 14:29, Deuteronomy 24:19, Psalms 41:1, Psalms 41:2, Proverbs 11:24, Proverbs 11:25, Proverbs 22:9, Isaiah 32:8, Isaiah 58:10, 2 Corinthians 9:8-1 Kings :, Philippians 4:18, Philippians 4:19, Hebrews 13:16 Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 15:18 - shall not Deuteronomy 23:20 - that the Deuteronomy 24:13 - shall be... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Deuteronomy 15:11

the poor: Although Moses, by the statutes relative to the division of the land, and inheritance, and the inalienable nature of it, had studied to prevent any Israelite from being born poor, yet he exhorts them to the exercise of the tenderest compassion and most benevolent actions; and not to refuse assistance to the decayed Israelite, though the sabbatical year drew nigh. Proverbs 22:2, Matthew 26:11, Mark 14:7, John 12:8 Thou shalt: Deuteronomy 15:8, Matthew 5:42, Luke 12:33, Acts 2:45,... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Deuteronomy 15:10

Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.Thine heart shall not be grieved — That is, thou shalt give, not only with an open hand, but with a willing and chearful mind, without which thy very charity is uncharitable, and not accepted by God. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Deuteronomy 15:11

For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.The poor shall never cease — God by his providence will so order it, partly for the punishment of your disobedience, and partly for the trial and exercise of your obedience to him and charity to your brother. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 15:11

11. The poor shall never cease out of the land Our Lord says, “Ye have the poor with you always.” Mark 14:7. Here Moses lays down rules which the people were to observe in the case of Hebrew slaves. The earlier legislation is recorded in Exodus 21:2-6. read more

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