Matthew 5:42
“Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Give to him that asketh thee,.... To every man, Luk 6:30 whether Jew or Gentile; friend or foe; believer or unbeliever;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Give to him that asketh thee - This is the general rule. It is better to give sometimes to an undeserving person than to…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Matthew 5:38-42
In these verses the law of retaliation is expounded, and in a manner repealed. Observe,
I. What the Old Testament…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
from him that would borrow of thee Luke has "lend, hoping for nothing again." Forced loans have been a mode of…
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