Thematic Bible: Of home-keeping
Thematic Bible
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of returning good for evil, encouraged
If you see the ass of one who has no love for you bent down to the earth under the weight which is put on it, you are to come to its help, even against your desire.
If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.
Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.
But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.
But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;
Verse Concepts
Forgiveness, Application Ofevil, believers' responses toGrace, In Human RelationshipsMaliceOpposition, To Sin And EvilPersecution, Attitudes ToPrayer, For OthersReconciliation, Between BelieversSuffering SaintsIntercessory PrayerPersecution, Christian ResponseDuties To EnemiesDifferent TeachingsLove Your Neighbour!Praying For Sinners
But I say to you who give ear to me, Have love for those who are against you, do good to those who have hate for you,
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of restraining the tongue
If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.
For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.
He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of lending
Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.
But let your hand be open to give him the use of whatever he is in need of.
All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.
But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Admonitions concerning abiding at home
A curse on the cruel and false one! the man full of pride, who never has enough; who makes his desires wide as the underworld! he is like death; he is never full, but he makes all nations come to him, getting all peoples together to himself.
To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.
Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.
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- Charity
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