Then said he also to him that had desired him to dinner, "When thou makest a dinner, or a supper: call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor yet rich neighbours: lest they bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

Whoso doth a poor man wrong, to increase his own riches, and giveth unto the rich to please him, at the last cometh to poverty himself.

Take heed to your alms, that ye give it not in the sight of men, to the intent that ye would be seen of them: or else ye get no reward of your father which is in heaven.

The poor is hated even of his own neighbours; but the rich hath many friends.

"Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, and say, 'When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh month, now this seventy years, did ye fast unto me?

For if ye love them which love you, what reward shall ye have? Do not the Publicans even so?

"Moreover, when ye fast, be not sad as the hypocrites are: for they disfigure their faces, that they might be seen of men how they fast. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

He hath filled the hungry with good things: And sendeth away the rich empty.

If ye love them which love you: what thank are ye worthy of? For the very sinners love their lovers.

Brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ the Lord of glory in respect of persons.

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Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

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He hath filled the hungry with good things: And sendeth away the rich empty.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbours; but the rich hath many friends.
Whoso doth a poor man wrong, to increase his own riches, and giveth unto the rich to please him, at the last cometh to poverty himself.
Brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ the Lord of glory in respect of persons.

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If ye love them which love you: what thank are ye worthy of? For the very sinners love their lovers.
"Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, and say, 'When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh month, now this seventy years, did ye fast unto me?
For if ye love them which love you, what reward shall ye have? Do not the Publicans even so?
Take heed to your alms, that ye give it not in the sight of men, to the intent that ye would be seen of them: or else ye get no reward of your father which is in heaven.

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Give to him that asketh, and from him that would borrow, turn not away.
If ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive: what thank shall ye have: for the very sinners, lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
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