Parallel Verses

Moffatt New Testament

For I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you entertained me,

New American Standard Bible

For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;

King James Version

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

Holman Bible

For I was hungry
and you gave Me something to eat;
I was thirsty
and you gave Me something to drink;
I was a stranger and you took Me in;

International Standard Version

because I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger, and you welcomed me.

A Conservative Version

For I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat. I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink. I was a stranger, and ye took me in,

American Standard Version

for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

Amplified

For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;

An Understandable Version

for [when] I was hungry, you fed me; [when] I was thirsty, you gave me [something] to drink; [when] I came [to you as] a stranger, you gave me a place to stay;

Anderson New Testament

For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave- me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me to your houses;

Bible in Basic English

For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;

Common New Testament

for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you took me in,

Daniel Mace New Testament

for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

Darby Translation

for I hungered, and ye gave me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

Godbey New Testament

For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in;

Goodspeed New Testament

For when I was hungry, you gave me food, when I was thirsty you gave me something to drink, when I was a stranger, you invited me to your homes,

John Wesley New Testament

For I was hungry, and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink:

Julia Smith Translation

For I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and ye brought me in:

King James 2000

For I was hungry, and you gave me food: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:

Lexham Expanded Bible

For I was hungry and you gave me [something] to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me [something] to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me as a guest,

Modern King James verseion

For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and you took Me in;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For I was a hungered, and ye gave me meat. I thirsted, and ye gave me drink. I was harborless, and ye lodged me. I was naked and ye clothed me.

Montgomery New Testament

"'For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in;

NET Bible

For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,

New Heart English Bible

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

Noyes New Testament

For I was hungry, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

Sawyer New Testament

for I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in;

The Emphasized Bible

For I hungered, and ye gave me to eat, I thirsted, and ye gave me drink, a stranger, was I, and ye took me home,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and ye received me hospitably:

Twentieth Century New Testament

For, when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was a stranger, you took me to your homes;

Webster

For I was hungry, and ye gave me food: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

Weymouth New Testament

For when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was homeless, you gave me a welcome;

Williams New Testament

For when I was hungry, you gave me something to eat, when I was thirsty you gave me something to drink, when I was a stranger you welcomed me to your homes,

World English Bible

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

Worrell New Testament

for I hungered, and ye gave Me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took Me in;

Worsley New Testament

for I was famishing, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

Youngs Literal Translation

for I did hunger, and ye gave me to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye received me;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

I was an hungred
πεινάω 
Peinao 
hunger, be an hungred, be hungry, hungry
Usage: 12

and





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

ye gave
δίδωμι 
Didomi 
ποτίζω 
Potizo 
Usage: 254
Usage: 9

me
μοί 
Moi 
μέ 
me 
μέ 
me 
me, my, I, mine
me, I, my, not tr
me, I, my, not tr
Usage: 152
Usage: 122
Usage: 122

φάγω 
Phago 
Usage: 54

διψάω 
Dipsao 
Usage: 6

ποτίζω 
Potizo 
Usage: 9

I was
ἤμην 
Emen 
was, I imprisoned 9, I was , should be
Usage: 9

ξένος 
Xenos 
Usage: 10

ye took
συνάγω 
sunago 
Usage: 40

Context Readings

The Judgment Of The Sheep And The Goats

34 Then shall the King say to those on his right, 'Come, you whom my Father has blessed, come into your inheritance in the realm prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you entertained me, 36 I was unclothed and you clothed me, I was ill and you looked after me, I was in prison and you visited me.'

Cross References

Romans 12:13

contribute to needy saints, make a practice of hospitality.

Matthew 10:40-42

He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives Him who sent me.

Matthew 25:40

The King will answer them, 'I tell you truly, in so far as you did it to one of these brothers of mine, even to the least of them, you did it to me.'

Matthew 25:42-43

For I was hungry but you never fed me, I was thirsty but you never gave me drink,

Matthew 26:11

The poor you always have beside you, but you will not always have me.

Mark 14:7

The poor you always have beside you, and you can be kind to them whenever you want; but you will not always have me.

Luke 11:41

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

Luke 14:12-14

He also said to his host, "When you give a dinner or supper, do not ask your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your rich neighbours, in case they invite you back again and you get repaid.

John 13:29

some of them thought that as Judas kept the money-box, Jesus told him to buy what they needed for the festival or to give something to the poor.)

Acts 4:32

[Relocated to before vs 34] Now there was but one heart and soul among the multitude of the believers; not one of them considered anything his personal property, they shared all they had with one another.

Acts 9:36-39

At Joppa there was a disciple called Tabitha (which may be translated Dorcas, or 'Gazelle'), a woman whose life was full of good actions and of charitable practices.

Acts 10:31

saying, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, your alms are remembered by God.

Acts 11:29

So the disciples put aside money, as each of them was able to afford it, for a contribution to be sent to the brothers in Judaea.

Acts 16:15

When she was baptized, along with her household, she begged us, saying, "If you are convinced I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house." She compelled us to come.

Romans 12:20

if your enemy is hungry, feed him, if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in this way you will make him feel a burning sense of shame.

Romans 16:23

Gaius, my host and the host of the church at large salutes you. Erastus the city-treasurer salutes you; so does brother Quartus.

2 Corinthians 8:1-4

Now, brothers, I have to tell you about the grace God has given to the churches of Macedonia.

2 Corinthians 8:7-9

Now then, you are to the front in everything, in faith, in utterance, in knowledge, in all zeal, and in love for us ??do come to the front in this gracious enterprise as well.

2 Corinthians 9:7-14

Everyone is to give what he has made up his mind to give; there is to be no grudging or compulsion about it, for God loves the giver who gives cheerfully.

Ephesians 4:28

Let the thief steal no more; rather let him work and put his hands to an honest task, so as to have something to contribute to the needy.

1 Timothy 5:10

she must have a reputation for good service, as a woman who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved distress, and interested herself in all good works.

1 Timothy 6:17-19

Charge the rich of this world not to be supercilious, and not to fix their hopes on so uncertain a thing as riches but on the living God who richly provides us with all the enjoyments of life;

Hebrews 6:10

God is not unfair; he will not forget what you have done, or the love you have shown for his sake in ministering, as you still do, to the saints.

Hebrews 13:1-3

Let your brotherly love continue.

Hebrews 13:16

Do not forget beneficence and charity, either; these are the kind of sacrifices that are acceptable to God.

James 1:27

Pure, unsoiled religion in the judgment of God the Father means this: to care for orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself from the stain of the world.

James 2:15-16

Suppose some brother or sister is ill-clad and short of daily food;

1 Peter 4:9-10

Be hospitable to each other, and do not grudge it.

1 John 3:16-19

We know what love is by this, that He laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for the brotherhood.

3 John 1:5-8

Beloved, you are acting loyally in rendering any service to the brothers and especially to strangers;

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