Matthew 5:42
Give to him who asks of you; and, from him who wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.
Twentieth Century New Testament
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
41and, if any one compels you to go one mile, go two miles with him.
43You have heard that it was said — ‘Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thy 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 →