# Poor ## Ignatius Catholic Study Bible **Poor** Blessedness of the righteous poor: [[luke-06#^luke-06-20|Lk 6:20-21]] Blessing of detachment from belongings ("poor in spirit"): [[matthew-05#^matthew-05-3|Mt 5:3]] Christians should be concerned about the poor: [[matthew-19#^matthew-19-21|Mt 19:21]]; [[mark-14#^mark-14-7|Mk 14:7]]; [[luke-14#^luke-14-13|Lk 14:13]]; [[luke-18#^luke-18-22|18:22]]; [[romans-15#^romans-15-26|Rom 15:26]]; [[galatians-02#^galatians-02-10|Gal 2:10]]; [[1-timothy-06#^1-timothy-06-18|1 Tim 6:18]]; [[hebrews-13#^hebrews-13-16|Heb 13:16]] Church's ministry with the poor: [[acts-of-the-apostles-06#^acts-of-the-apostles-06-1|Acts 6:1-3]]; [[romans-15#^romans-15-26|Rom 15:26]]; [[1-corinthians-16#^1-corinthians-16-1|1 Cor 16:1-4]]; [[2-corinthians-08#^2-corinthians-08-1|2 Cor 8:1-5, 11-13]]; [[galatians-02#^galatians-02-10|Gal 2:10]]; [[ephesians-04#^ephesians-04-28|Eph 4:28]] God's concern for the poor: [[matthew-11#^matthew-11-5|Mt 11:5]]; [[luke-04#^luke-04-18|Lk 4:18]]; [[luke-06#^luke-06-20|6:20]]; [[luke-14#^luke-14-13|14:13, 21]]; [[luke-16#^luke-16-19|16:19-31]]; [[james-02#^james-02-5|Jas 2:5]] Jesus' identification with the poor: [[2-corinthians-08#^2-corinthians-08-9|2 Cor 8:9]] Love of the poor linked to love of God: [[1-john-03#^1-john-03-17|1 Jn 3:17]] Not to be oppressed or discriminated against: [[james-02#^james-02-2|Jas 2:2-6]] Poor are people to whom Jesus proclaimed the gospel message: [[luke-04#^luke-04-18|Lk 4:18]]; [[luke-07#^luke-07-22|7:22]] Righteous poor are blessed because they are heirs of God's kingdom: [[matthew-05#^matthew-05-3|Mt 5:3]]; [[luke-06#^luke-06-20|Lk 6:20]]; [[luke-16#^luke-16-19|16:19-25]]; [[james-02#^james-02-5|Jas 2:5-6]] *See also* [[greed]]; [[wealth]] ### Sources [[index-of-doctrines|Index of Doctrines]]