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Beware of doing your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. When, therefore, you do a charitable deed, do not cause a trumpet to be sounded before you, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be glorified by men. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward. But when you do a charitable deed, let not your left hand know what your right hand does; read more.
that your charitable deeds may be in secret; and. your Father, who sees in secret, himself will reward you openly.
that your charitable deeds may be in secret; and. your Father, who sees in secret, himself will reward you openly.
Jesus said to him: If you would be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
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But give as charity the contents of the cup, and behold, all things are clean for you.
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Sell what you have, and be charitable. Make for yourselves purses that do not become old, an unfailing treasure in the heavens, where no thief comes near, and no moth corrupts.
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Give to him that asks of you; and from him that would borrow of you, turn not away.
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or, if any exhorts, let him attend to exhortation; if any one gives, let him do it with sincerity; he that rules, with diligence: he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
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Therefore, I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren to go before to you, and make ready beforehand your bounty, which has been so much talked of before, that this might be ready as a bounty, and not as a gift extorted from you. But remember this, that he who sows sparingly, shall also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully, shall also reap bountifully. Let each one give, as he purposes in his heart; not with grief, nor from necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.
requesting only that we would remember the poor, which same thing I have been diligent in doing.
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that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, liberal,
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But forget not to do good, and to be liberal: for with such, sacrifices God is well pleased.
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Whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother have need, and shuts his heart against him, how dwells the love of God in him?
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Business life » The credit system » Lending encouraged
Give to him that asks of you; and from him that would borrow of you, turn not away.
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But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind to the unthankful and the evil.
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Charity » The reward for being charitable
Jesus said to him: If you would be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
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But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind to the unthankful and the evil.
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Then he said also to him that had invited him: "When you make a dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor your rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return, and a recompense be made you. But when you make a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind; and you shall be blessed; for they have no power to repay you; but you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.
Credit system » Lending encouraged
Give to him that asks of you; and from him that would borrow of you, turn not away.
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But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind to the unthankful and the evil.
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hands » Illustrative » (opened,) of liberality
The poor » Give to » Liberally
Seven » Seven things opened » Hands, for benevolence
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of lending
Give to him that asks of you; and from him that would borrow of you, turn not away.
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But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind to the unthankful and the evil.
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