What Does the Bible Say About Advocacy?

Jeremiah 22:3 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Thus says the Lord: Do justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the resident alien, the fatherless, and the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Revelation 21:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Proverbs 14:31 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.

Revelation 20:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.

2 John 1:10-11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.

Hebrews 7:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

2 Timothy 1:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,

1 Timothy 6:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

Colossians 4:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Colossians 3:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Colossians 2:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,

2 Corinthians 5:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.

1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

1 Corinthians 5:9-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one. For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.”

Romans 5:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—

Jeremiah 17:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?

Leviticus 19:9-10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the Lord your God.

1 Peter 2:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust.

Titus 2:9-10 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Bondservants are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

Romans 3:25 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.

Romans 3:23 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,

Acts 17:11 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

John 10:28 ESV / 1 helpful vote

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

John 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Luke 14:12-14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

He said also to the man who had invited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid. But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”

Luke 4:16-21 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.” And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. ...

Matthew 15:19 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.

Ezekiel 16:49 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy.

Isaiah 58:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?

Psalm 140:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will execute justice for the needy.

Deuteronomy 23:15-16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“You shall not give up to his master a slave who has escaped from his master to you. He shall dwell with you, in your midst, in the place that he shall choose within one of your towns, wherever it suits him. You shall not wrong him.

34 Bible Verses about Advocacy

Jeremiah 22:3 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Revelation 21:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 14:31 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 20:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 John 1:10-11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 7:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Timothy 1:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Timothy 6:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 4:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 3:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 2:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 5:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 5:9-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 5:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Jeremiah 17:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Leviticus 19:9-10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Peter 2:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Titus 2:9-10 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 3:25 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 3:23 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Acts 17:11 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 10:28 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 3:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 14:12-14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 4:16-21 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 15:19 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ezekiel 16:49 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Isaiah 58:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Psalm 140:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Deuteronomy 23:15-16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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34 Bible Verses about Advocacy

Jeremiah 22:3 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Revelation 21:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 14:31 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Revelation 20:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Jeremiah 17:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Jeremiah 22:3 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Revelation 21:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 14:31 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 20:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 John 1:10-11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 7:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Timothy 1:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Timothy 6:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 4:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 3:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 2:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 5:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 5:9-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 5:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Jeremiah 17:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Leviticus 19:9-10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Peter 2:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Titus 2:9-10 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 3:25 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 3:23 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Acts 17:11 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 10:28 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 3:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 14:12-14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 4:16-21 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 15:19 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ezekiel 16:49 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Isaiah 58:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Psalm 140:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Deuteronomy 23:15-16 ESV / 1 helpful vote