Matthew 5:42

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Matthew 5:42

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

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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;

Give to every one who asks of you; and, when any one takes away what is yours, do not demand its return.

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

Then Jesus went on to say to the man who had invited him: "When you give a breakfast or a dinner, do not ask your friends, or your brothers, or your relations, or rich neighbors, for fear that they should invite you in return, and so you should be repaid.

Rather--'If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him to drink. By doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head.'

Remember the saying--'Scanty sowing, scanty harvest; plentiful sowing, plentiful harvest.'

Urge upon those who are wealthy in this life not to pride themselves, or fix their hopes, on so uncertain a thing as wealth, but on God, who gives us a wealth of enjoyment on every side.

For God is not unjust; he will not forget the work that you did, and the love that you showed for his Name, in sending help to your fellow Christians--as you are still doing.

Never forget to do kindly acts and to share what you have with others, for such sacrifices are acceptable to God.

That religious observance which is pure and spotless in the eyes of God our Father is this--to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself uncontaminated by the world.

Suppose some Brother or Sister should be in want of clothes and of daily bread,

We have learned to know what love is from this--that Christ laid down his life on our behalf. Therefore we also ought to lay down our lives on behalf of our Brothers.