The Corporal Works of Mercy are oriented toward the body. Six of the seven are mentioned in Matthew 25:31-40 - although not precisely - as the reason for the salvation of the saved, while Matthew 25:41-46 exhorts the omission of them as the reason for damnation. As deprivation of burial was viewed with horror by the Jews, the seventh Corporal Work of Mercy (Tobit 1:17-19) was later added.
The Seven Corporal Works of Mercy and their Holy Scripture references are:
1. Feed the Hungry
β¦ Proverbs 22:9
β¦ Isaiah 58:10
β¦ Kings 4:42-44
β¦ Matthew 14:15-21; 25:35
β¦ Luke 3:11; 9:12-17
β¦ John 6:35
2. Give Drink to the Thirsty
β¦ Isaiah 55:1
β¦ Matthew 25:35
β¦ John 6:35
β¦ John 7:37-39
β¦ Revelation 21:6; 22:17
3. Clothe the Naked
β¦ Matthew 25:36
4. Shelter the Homeless
β¦ Matthew 25:35
5. Visit the Sick
β¦ Matthew 25:36
6. Visit the Imprisoned
β¦ Matthew 25:36
7. Bury the Dead
β¦ Tobit 1:17-19
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