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 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

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

43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

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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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