Ruth 2:16

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Summary

And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.

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When thou cuttest down thy harvest in thy field and forgettest a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not turn back to fetch it, to the sojourner, to the fatherless, and to the widow, shall it belong, - that Yahweh thy God, may bless thee, in all the Work of thy hands.

He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the needy, His righteousness, standeth for aye, His horn, shall be exalted in honour.

A lender to Yahweh, is one who sheweth favour to the poor, and, his good deed, He will pay him back.

And, answering, the king will say unto them: Verily, I say unto you - Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my least brethren, unto me, ye did it.

With the needs of the saints, having fellowship, - hospitality, pursuing.

And, not merely as we hoped, but, themselves, gave they, first, unto the Lord and unto us through God's will,

For, much joy, have I had, and encouragement, by occasion of thy love, in that, the tender affections of the saints, have had rest given them by thee, brother.

For, not unrighteous, is God, to be forgetful of your work and of the love which ye have shewn forth for his name, in that ye have ministered unto the saints, and are ministering,

But, whoso hath this world's goods, and beholdeth his brother having, need, and shutteth up his tender affections from him, how, is, the love of God, abiding in him?