Matthew 5:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.”

Matthew 5:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 5:42 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 5:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.”

Matthew 5:42 — World English Bible

Matthew 5:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.”

Matthew 5:42 — American Standard Version

Matthew 5:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.”

Matthew 5:42 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 5:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“To him that asks of thee give, and from him that desires to borrow of thee turn not away.”

Matthew 5:42 — Darby Translation

Matthew 5:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Giue to him that asketh, and from him that would borowe of thee, turne not away.”

Matthew 5:42 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 5:42 in Context — Matthew 5

40 Y al que quisiere ponerte á pleito y tomarte tu ropa, déjale también la capa;

41 Y á cualquiera que te cargare por una milla, ve con él dos.

42 Al que te pidiere, dale; y al que quisiere tomar de ti prestado, no se lo rehuses.

43 Oísteis que fué dicho: Amarás á tu prójimo, y aborrecerás á tu enemigo.

44 Mas yo os digo: Amad á vuestros enemigos, bendecid á los que os maldicen, haced bien á los que os aborrecen, y orad por los que os ultrajan y os persiguen;

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What Does Matthew 5:42 Mean?

Matthew 5:42 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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