and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?
Then Jesus called his disciples and told them, “I feel sorry for these people. They have been here with me for three days, and they have nothing left to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry, or they will faint along the way.”
For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home.
I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’
And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.”
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.
I am not commanding you to do this. But I am testing how genuine your love is by comparing it with the eagerness of the other churches.