Matthew 5:42
Give to the one asking thee, and do not turn away from the one wishing to borrow from thee.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
In Context
41Whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him two.
43You have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:39-43
The Sermon on the Mount. 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. In these verses the law… Read the whole commentary →