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 Si quelqu’un veut plaider contre toi, et prendre ta tunique, laisse-lui encore ton manteau.

41 Si quelqu’un te force à faire un mille, fais-en deux avec lui.

42 Donne à celui qui te demande, et ne te détourne pas de celui qui veut emprunter de toi.

43 Vous avez appris qu’il a été dit:Tu aimeras ton prochain, et tu haïras ton ennemi.

44 Mais moi, je vous dis:Aimez vos ennemis, bénissez ceux qui vous maudissent, faites du bien à ceux qui vous haïssent, etpriez pour ceux qui vous maltraitent et qui vous persécutent,

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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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