Matthew 5:42

Matthew 5:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
• New International Version (NIV)Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.

Context of Matthew 5:42

40If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also [for the Lord repays the offender]. 41And whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you. 43“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor (fellow man) and hate your enemy.’ 44But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 5:42 word by word

τῷ αἰτοῦντί σε δός, καὶ τὸν θέλοντα ἀπὸ σοῦ δανίσασθαι μὴ ἀποστραφῇς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• to him that askethαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• him that wouldθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• borrowδανείζωdaneizō · to lend/borrowG1155
• turnἀποστρέφωapostrephō · to turn awayG654
• notμήmē · notG3361

Cross-references for Matthew 5:42

• Matthew 25:35For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;
• Deuteronomy 15:7“If there is a poor man among you, one of your fellow Israelites, in any of your cities in the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not be heartless, nor close-fisted with your poor brother;
• Job 31:16“If I have withheld from the poor what they desired, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to look in vain [for relief],
• Psalms 37:21The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and kind and gives.
• Psalms 112:5It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; He conducts his affairs with justice.
• Proverbs 3:27Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due [its rightful recipients], When it is in your power to do it.
• Proverbs 11:24There is the one who [generously] scatters [abroad], and yet increases all the more; And there is the one who withholds what is justly due, but it results only in want and poverty.
• Proverbs 19:17He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord, And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.
• Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, [be diligently active, make thoughtful decisions], for you will find it after many days.
• Isaiah 58:6[Rather] is this not the fast which I choose, To undo the bonds of wickedness, To tear to pieces the ropes of the yoke, To let the oppressed go free And break apart every [enslaving] yoke?
• Daniel 4:27Therefore, O king, let my advice to you be [considered and found] acceptable; break away now from your sins and exhibit your repentance by doing what is right, and from your wickedness by showing mercy to the poor, so that [if you repent] there may possibly be a continuance of your prosperity and tranquility and a healing of your error.’
• Luke 6:30Give to everyone who asks of you. Whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.
• Luke 11:41But give that which is within as charity [that is, acts of mercy and compassion, not as a public display, but as an expression of your faithfulness to God], and then indeed all things are clean for you.
• Luke 14:12Jesus also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or wealthy neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment.
• Romans 12:20“But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on his head.”
• 2 Corinthians 9:6Now [remember] this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows generously [that blessings may come to others] will also reap generously [and be blessed].

Commentaries on Matthew 5:42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow - To give and lend freely to all who are in need, is a general precept from which we are only excused by our inability to perform it. Men are more or less obliged to it as they are more or less able, as the want is more or less pressing, as they are more or less burthened with common poor, or with necessitous relatives. In all these matters, both prudence and charity must be consulted. That God…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 42Give to him that asketh thee - This is the general rule. It is better to give sometimes to an undeserving person than to turn away one who is really in need. It is good to be in the habit of giving. At the same time, the rule must be interpreted so as to be consistent with our duty to our families 1 Timothy 5:8 and with other objects of justice and charity. It is seldom, perhaps never, good to give to a person who is able to work, 2 Thessalonians 3:10. To…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 38-42Verses 38-42 The plain instruction is, Suffer any injury that can be borne, for the sake of peace, committing your concerns to the Lord's keeping. And the sum of all is, that Christians must avoid disputing and striving. If any say, Flesh and blood cannot pass by such an affront, let them remember, that flesh and blood shall not inherit the kingdom of God; and those who act upon right principles will have most peace and comfort.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 42See Deuteronomy 15:7–11.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4242. Give to him that asketh thee--The sense of unreasonable asking is here implied (compare Lu 6:30). and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away--Though the word signifies classically "to have money lent to one on security," or "with interest," yet as this was not the original sense of the word, and as usury was forbidden among the Jews (Ex 22:25, &c.), it is doubtless simple borrowing which our Lord here means, as indeed the whole strain…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 5:42

• Alms
• Beneficence
• Borrowing
• Commandments
• Creditor
• Instruction
• Judaism
• Kindness
• Law
• Lending
• Liberality
• Love
• Meekness
• Poor
• Religion
• Retaliation

In the dictionaries

• Agree
• Communication
• Debt
• Despitefully
• Enemy
• Fornication
• Forswear
• Gift
• Hunger
• Inherit

Commentaries on Matthew 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings