"Giveto everyonewho asksof you, and whoever takes awaywhatis yours,do not demand it back.
For you knowthe graceof our LordJesusChrist,that though He was rich,yet for your sakeHe becamepoor,sothat you through His povertymight become rich.
"In everythingI showedyou that by working hardin this manneryou musthelpthe weakand rememberthe wordsof the LordJesus,that He Himselfsaid,'It is moreblessedto givethanto receive.'"
And forgiveus our debts,as we alsohave forgivenour debtors.
When Jesusheard[this], He saidto him, "One thingyou stilllack;sellallthat you possessand distributeit to the poor,and you shall havetreasurein heaven;and come,followMe."
Alldaylong he is craving,While the righteousgivesand does not holdback.
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.
"Sellyour possessionsand giveto charity;makeyourselvesmoney beltswhich do not wearout, an unfailingtreasurein heaven,wherenothiefcomes nearnormothdestroys.
"But givethat which is withinas charity,and thenall thingsare cleanfor you.
"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."
"My heavenlyFatherwill alsodothe sameto you, ifeachof you does not forgivehis brotherfrom your heart."
WhenI gavemy heartto knowwisdomand to seethe taskwhichhas been doneon the earth(eventhoughoneshould neversleepdayor night),
He who is generouswill be blessed,For he givessomeof his foodto the poor.
He has givenfreelyto the poor,His righteousnessenduresforever;His hornwill be exaltedin honor.
He who stealsmust stealno longer;but ratherhe must labor,performingwith his ownhandswhat is good,sothat he will have[something] to sharewith onewho hasneed.
Divideyour portionto seven,or evento eight,for you do not knowwhatmisfortunemay occuron the earth.
"But I sayto you, do not resistan evilperson; but whoeverslapsyou on your rightcheek,turnthe otherto him also.
"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.
