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Matthew 5:42

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

KJV

τῷ αἰτοῦντί σε δός, καὶ τὸν θέλοντα ἀπὸ σοῦ δανίσασθαι μὴ ἀποστραφῇς.

Greek NT

Qui petit a te, da ei : et volenti mutuari a te, ne avertaris.

Vulgate

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

ASV

Give to him that asketh of thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αἰτέω
aiteo
verb · 70×
δίδωμι
didomi
verb · 414×
δανείζω
daneizo
verb · 4×
θέλω
thelo
verb · 208×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
ἀποστρέφω
apostrepho
verb · 9×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
o
article · 19778×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: δός | WH/Treg/NIV: δός | RP: δίδου
  • δόςSBLGNT
  • δόςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • δίδουRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§2443God blesses those who come to the aid of the poor and rebukes those who turn away from them: "Give to him who begs from you, do not refuse him who would borrow from you"; "you received without pay, give without pay."231 It is by what they have done for the poor that Jesus Christ will recognize his chosen ones.232 When "the poor have the good news preached to them," it is the si…
2. And if any man will sue you at the law, and take away your coat, let him have your cloak also. Matthew 5:40 For not in the matter of blows only, but of our goods also, He would have such forbearance exhibited. Wherefore He again employs the same strong figure. That is, as in the other case He commands to overcome in suffering, so here again, by allowing ourselves to be depri…
1. Having boldly reflected on the faults of the Hebrews, and sufficiently alarmed them, he consoles them, first, by praises, and secondly (which also is the stronger ground), by the [thought] that they would certainly attain the object of their hope. Moreover he draws his consolation, not from things future, but again from the past, which indeed would the rather persuade them. …

Cross-references

  • 1John 3:16 — Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
  • 1Tim 6:17 — Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
  • 2Cor 9:6 — But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
  • Dan 4:27 — Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
  • Deut 15:7 — If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor bro
  • Deut 15:8 — But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
  • Deut 15:11 — For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
  • Eccl 11:2 — Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
  • Eccl 11:6 — In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
  • Exod 22:14 — And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.
  • Heb 6:10 — For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
  • Heb 13:16 — But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
  • Isa 58:6 — Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
  • Jas 2:15 — If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
  • Job 31:16 — If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
  • Luke 6:30 — Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
  • Luke 6:30 — Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
  • Luke 6:34 — And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
  • Luke 11:41 — But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
  • Luke 12:17 — And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
  • Luke 14:12 — Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and
  • Matt 25:35 — For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
  • Prov 3:27 — Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
  • Prov 11:24 — There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
  • Prov 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
  • Ps 37:21 — The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
  • Ps 37:25 — I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
  • Ps 112:5 — A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
  • Rom 12:20 — Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.