Doctrine and Covenants 104: 18

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THE
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

SECTION 104

18 Therefore, if any man shall take of the ^aabundance which I have made, and impart not his portion, according to the ^blaw of my gospel, unto the ^cpoor and the needy, he shall, with the wicked, lift up his eyes in ^dhell, being in torment.

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18a	Luke 3: 11. 11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two ^acoats, let him ^bimpart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. James 2: 16. 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye ^agive them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? TG Selfishness.
b	D&C 42: 30. 30 And behold, thou wilt remember the ^apoor, and ^bconsecrate of thy properties for their ^csupport that which thou hast to impart unto them, with a covenant and a deed which cannot be broken.
c	Job 29: 12. 12 Because I delivered the ^apoor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. Prov. 14: 21. 21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the ^apoor, ^bhappy is he. Mosiah 4: 26. 26 And now, for the sake of these things which I have spoken unto you—that is, for the sake of retaining a remission of your sins from day to day, that ye may ^awalk guiltless before God—I would that ye should ^bimpart of your substance to the ^cpoor, every man according to that which he hath, such as ^dfeeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and administering to their relief, both spiritually and temporally, according to their wants. D&C 52: 40. 40 And remember in all things the ^apoor and the ^bneedy, the ^csick and the afflicted, for he that doeth not these things, the same is not my disciple.
d	Luke 16: 23 (20-31). 23 And in ^ahell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.