"Giveto everyonewho asksof you, and whoever takes awaywhatis yours,do not demand it back.
He has givenfreelyto the poor,His righteousnessenduresforever;His hornwill be exaltedin honor.
How blessedis he who considersthe helpless;The LORDwill deliverhim in a dayof trouble.
One who is graciousto a poormanlendsto the LORD,And He will repayhim for his gooddeed.
Alldaylong he is craving,While the righteousgivesand does not holdback.
He who is generouswill be blessed,For he givessomeof his foodto the poor.
Divideyour portionto seven,or evento eight,for you do not knowwhatmisfortunemay occuron the earth.
WhenI gavemy heartto knowwisdomand to seethe taskwhichhas been doneon the earth(eventhoughoneshould neversleepdayor night),
"My heavenlyFatherwill alsodothe sameto you, ifeachof you does not forgivehis brotherfrom your heart."
"But I sayto you, do not resistan evilperson; but whoeverslapsyou on your rightcheek,turnthe otherto him also.
And forgiveus our debts,as we alsohave forgivenour debtors.
"But givethat which is withinas charity,and thenall thingsare cleanfor you.
"Sellyour possessionsand giveto charity;makeyourselvesmoney beltswhich do not wearout, an unfailingtreasurein heaven,wherenothiefcomes nearnormothdestroys.
When Jesusheard[this], He saidto him, "One thingyou stilllack;sellallthat you possessand distributeit to the poor,and you shall havetreasurein heaven;and come,followMe."
"Whoever hitsyou on the cheek,offerhim the otheralso;and whoever takes awayyour coat,do not withholdyour shirtfrom him either.
"Treatothersthe same wayyou wantthem to treatyou.
"Give,and it will be givento you. They will pourinto your lapa goodmeasure--pressed down,shaken together,[and] running over.For by your standardof measureit will be measured to you in return."
"In everythingI showedyou that by working hardin this manneryou musthelpthe weakand rememberthe wordsof the LordJesus,that He Himselfsaid,'It is moreblessedto givethanto receive.'"
For you knowthe graceof our LordJesusChrist,that though He was rich,yet for your sakeHe becamepoor,sothat you through His povertymight become rich.
He who stealsmust stealno longer;but ratherhe must labor,performingwith his ownhandswhat is good,sothat he will have[something] to sharewith onewho hasneed.
