Matthew 5:42 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 5:42

40 If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also.

41 And whoever ^acompels you to go one mile, go with him two.

42 Give to him who asks you, and ^afrom him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.

Love Your Enemies

43 “You have heard that it was said, ^a‘You shall love your neighbor ^band hate your enemy.’

44 But I say to you, ^alove your enemies, bless those who curse you, ^bdo good to those who hate you, and pray ^cfor those who spitefully use you and persecute you,

45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for ^aHe makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Verse Comparison: Matthew 5:42

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

Amplified® Bible
Give to him who keeps on begging from you, and do not turn away from him who would borrow [at interest] from you.

Contemporary English Version
When people ask you for something, give it to them. When they want to borrow money, lend it to them.

Darby English Version
To him that asks of thee give, and from him that desires to borrow of thee turn not away.

Good News Bible
When someone asks you for something, give it to him; when someone wants to borrow something, lend it to him.

International Standard Version
Give to the person who asks you for something, and do not turn away from the person who wants to borrow something from you."

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

New American Standard Bible
"Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.

New International Version
Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

New King James Version
Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.

Revised Standard Version
Give to him who begs from you, and do not refuse him who would borrow from you.

Young's Literal Translation
to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.

New English Translation
Give to the one who asks you,¹ and do not reject² the one who wants to borrow from you.

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