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The 16 most-voted verses about foster care, from 11 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”

Mark 9:37 (BSB)

Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

Mark 9:37 (KJV)

“Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”

Mark 9:37 (WEB)

May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.

Psalm 72:4 (BSB)

He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

Psalm 72:4 (KJV)

He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

Psalm 72:4 (WEB)

And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.

Matthew 18:5 (BSB)

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

Matthew 18:5 (KJV)

Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

Matthew 18:5 (WEB)

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

James 1:27 (BSB)

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep himself unspotted from the world.

James 1:27 (KJV)

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

James 1:27 (WEB)

I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him,

1 Samuel 1:27 (BSB)

For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

1 Samuel 1:27 (KJV)

I prayed for this child, and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of him.

1 Samuel 1:27 (WEB)

Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”

Isaiah 1:17 (BSB)

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Isaiah 1:17 (KJV)

Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Defend the fatherless. Plead for the widow.”

Isaiah 1:17 (WEB)

But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Mark 10:14 (BSB)

But when Jesus saw [it], he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

Mark 10:14 (KJV)

But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to me! Don’t forbid them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.

Mark 10:14 (WEB)

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 (BSB)

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

Matthew 25:40 (BSB)

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.

Matthew 25:40 (KJV)

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

Matthew 25:40 (WEB)

A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.

John 13:34 (BSB)

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

John 13:34 (KJV)

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.

John 13:34 (WEB)

When a foreigner resides with you in your land, you must not oppress him.

Leviticus 19:33 (BSB)

¶ And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.

Leviticus 19:33 (KJV)

“‘If a stranger lives as a foreigner with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong.

Leviticus 19:33 (WEB)

though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow—

Job 31:18 (BSB)

(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as [with] a father, and I have guided her from my mother’s womb;)

Job 31:18 (KJV)

(no, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, I have guided her from my mother’s womb);

Job 31:18 (WEB)

But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 10:14 (BSB)

Thou hast seen [it;] for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite [it] with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 10:14 (KJV)

But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.

Psalm 10:14 (WEB)

But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.

Psalm 107:41 (BSB)

Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh [him] families like a flock.

Psalm 107:41 (KJV)

Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.

Psalm 107:41 (WEB)

She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.

Proverbs 31:20 (BSB)

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Proverbs 31:20 (KJV)

She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.

Proverbs 31:20 (WEB)

He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 22:16 (BSB)

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then [it was] well [with him: was] not this to know me? saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 22:16 (KJV)

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; so then it was well. Wasn’t this to know me?” says the LORD.

Jeremiah 22:16 (WEB)

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