Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you.

King James Version

But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

Holman Bible

But give from what is within to the poor, and then everything is clean for you.

International Standard Version

So give what is inside to the poor, and then everything will be clean for you.

A Conservative Version

But give compassion, things that are inside, and behold, all things are clean to you.

American Standard Version

But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.

Amplified

But give that which is within as charity [that is, acts of mercy and compassion, not as a public display, but as an expression of your faithfulness to God], and then indeed all things are clean for you.

An Understandable Version

But you should give to poor people what you have inside. [Note: This means either what is inside the dish, or what is inside your heart]. And [then] you will see that everything is [ceremonially] clean to you [as well].

Anderson New Testament

But give as charity the contents of the cup, and behold, all things are clean for you.

Bible in Basic English

But if you give to the poor such things as you are able, then all things are clean to you.

Common New Testament

But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, everything is clean for you.

Daniel Mace New Testament

be but charitable to the utmost of your ability, and every thing will be pure to you.

Darby Translation

But rather give alms of what ye have, and behold, all things are clean to you.

Godbey New Testament

Therefore give alms of your substance; and behold all things are pure unto you.

Goodspeed New Testament

But give your inmost life as charity, and you will immediately find everything clean.

John Wesley New Testament

But give what is in them in alms, and behold all things are clean to you.

Julia Smith Translation

But of the things being, give alms; and, behold, all things are clean to you.

King James 2000

But rather give alms of such things as you have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But give [as] charitable giving the things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.

Modern King James verseion

But give alms of such things as you have, and behold, all things are clean to you.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Nevertheless, ye give alms of that ye have, and behold: all is clean to you.

Moffatt New Testament

Better cleanse what is within; then nothing will be unclean for you.

Montgomery New Testament

"Better cleanse what is within, and nothing will be unclean for you.

NET Bible

But give from your heart to those in need, and then everything will be clean for you.

New Heart English Bible

But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and see, all things will be clean to you.

Noyes New Testament

But give what they contain in alms, and lo! all is clean to you.

Sawyer New Testament

But give the things within in charity, and behold, all things are pure to you.

The Emphasized Bible

Notwithstanding, as to the things within, give alms, and lo! everything, is, pure unto you.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But give what is within them for alms; and, lo! all will be pure unto you.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Only give away what is in them in charity, and at once you have the whole clean.

Webster

But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and behold, all things are clean to you.

Weymouth New Testament

But as to what is within, give alms, and instantly all is clean in you.

Williams New Testament

But dedicate once for all your inner self, and at once you will have everything clean.

World English Bible

But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.

Worrell New Testament

But give as alms the things within; and, behold, all things are clean to you.

Worsley New Testament

and behold all things are clean to you.

Youngs Literal Translation

But what ye have give ye as alms, and, lo, all things are clean to you.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But rather
πλήν 
Plen 
Usage: 11

δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

ἐλεημοσύνη 
Eleemosune 
Usage: 8

of such things as ye have
ἔνειμι 
Eneimi 
Usage: 0

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἰδού 
Idou 
behold, lo, see
Usage: 140

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

are
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

καθαρός 
Katharos 
Usage: 21

Context Readings

Pharisees And Legal Experts Denounced

40 You foolish ones, did not He who made the outside make the inside also? 41 But give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you. 42 But woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithe of mint and rue and every kind of garden herb, and yet disregard justice and the love of God; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others.


Cross References

Luke 12:33

Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves money belts which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor moth destroys.

Luke 16:9

And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings.

Titus 1:15

To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you: break away now from your sins by doing righteousness and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.’

Acts 10:15

Again a voice came to him a second time, “What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.”

Deuteronomy 15:8-10

but you shall freely open your hand to him, and shall generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.

Psalm 41:1

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
How blessed is he who considers the helpless;
The Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble.

Psalm 112:9

He has given freely to the poor,
His righteousness endures forever;
His horn will be exalted in honor.

Proverbs 14:31

He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker,
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

Proverbs 19:17

One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his good deed.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you will find it after many days.

Isaiah 58:7-11

“Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry
And bring the homeless poor into the house;
When you see the naked, to cover him;
And not to hide yourself from your own flesh?

Matthew 5:42

Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.

Matthew 6:1-4

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 25:34-40

“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Luke 14:12-14

And He also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment.

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

Luke 19:8

Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give back four times as much.”

Acts 9:36-39

Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did.

2 Corinthians 8:7-9

But just as you abound in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and in all earnestness and in the love we inspired in you, see that you abound in this gracious work also.

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints.

Hebrews 13:16

And do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

James 1:27

Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

James 2:14-16

What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him?

1 John 3:16-17

We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Job 13:16-20

“This also will be my salvation,
For a godless man may not come before His presence.

Matthew 26:11

For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have Me.

Acts 10:31-32

and he *said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God.

Acts 11:29

And in the proportion that any of the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the relief of the brethren living in Judea.

Acts 24:17

Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings;

Romans 14:14-18

I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

Ephesians 4:28

He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need.

1 Timothy 4:4-5

For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude;

Jump To Previous

Jump To Next

Word Concordance

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain