Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and he will give a reward to the lender. ,
Matthew 5:42 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Give to the one who asks you, and don’t turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Give to him who keeps on begging from you, and do not turn away from him who would borrow [at interest] from you. [Deut. 15:8; Prov. 24:29.] American Standard Version (1901) Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. Common English Bible Give to those who ask, and don’t refuse those who wish to borrow from you. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever asks of you, give to him. And if anyone would borrow from you, do not turn away from him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Give to him that asketh of thee and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away. |
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and he will give a reward to the lender. ,
He is filled with craving all day long, but the righteous give and don’t hold back.
In the morning sow your seed, and at evening do not let your hand rest, because you don’t know which will succeed, whether one or the other, or if both of them will be equally good.
Therefore, may my advice seem good to you, my king. Separate yourself from your sins by doing what is right, and from your injustices by showing mercy to the needy. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.’
But give from what is within to the poor, , and then everything is clean for you.
But If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink. For in so doing you will be heaping fiery coals on his head. ,
Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you demonstrated for his name by serving the saints #– #and by continuing to serve them.
Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world.