Cross references

Ruth 2:16

Rather, pull out for her some stalks from the bundles and leave them for her to gather. Do not rebuke her.”

Ruth 2:16 BSB

Ruth 2:16 has 9 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 3 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Deuteronomy 24:19–21 (4 votes) and Romans 12:13 (4 votes). 2 other verses point back to it. It links with 10 other books, from Leviticus 23 to 1 John 3.

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Which verses does Ruth 2:16 point to?

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  1. If you are harvesting in your field and forget a sheaf there, do not go back to get it. It is to be left for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. When you beat the olives from your trees, you must not go over the branches again. What remains will be for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow. …

  2. Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.

  3. If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

  4. He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.

  5. Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

  6. 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.’

  7. I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

  8. For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

  9. And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God. So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it. …

Which verses point to Ruth 2:16?

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