Matthew 5:42 Cross References

Matthew 5:42

42: Give to those who ask, and don't turn away from those who want to borrow.

Luke 6:30

  1. Give what you have to anyone who asks you for it; and when things are taken away from you, don't try to get them back.
  2. Do for others as you would like them to do for you.
  3. "Do you think you deserve credit merely for loving those who love you? Even the sinners do that!
  4. And if you do good only to those who do good to you, is that so wonderful? Even sinners do that much!
  5. And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, what good is that? Even sinners will lend to their own kind for a full return.

Hebrews 13:16

  1. Don't forget to do good and to share what you have with those in need, for such sacrifices are very pleasing to God.

Proverbs 19:17

  1. If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD--and he will repay you!

Psalms 112:5

  1. All goes well for those who are generous, who lend freely and conduct their business fairly.
  2. Such people will not be overcome by evil circumstances. Those who are righteous will be long remembered.
  3. They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the LORD to care for them.
  4. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.
  5. They give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will never be forgotten. They will have influence and honor.

Psalms 37:21

  1. The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers.

1 John 3:16

  1. We know what real love is because Christ gave up his life for us. And so we also ought to give up our lives for our Christian brothers and sisters.
  2. But if anyone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need and refuses to help--how can God's love be in that person?
  3. Dear children, let us stop just saying we love each other; let us really show it by our actions.

1 Timothy 6:17

  1. Tell those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which will soon be gone. But their trust should be in the living God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.
  2. Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and should give generously to those in need, always being ready to share with others whatever God has given them.
  3. By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may take hold of real life.

James 2:15

  1. Suppose you see a brother or sister who needs food or clothing,
  2. and you say, "Well, good-bye and God bless you; stay warm and eat well"--but then you don't give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?

Deuteronomy 15:7

  1. "But if there are any poor people in your towns when you arrive in the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tightfisted toward them.
  2. Instead, be generous and lend them whatever they need.
  3. Do not be mean-spirited and refuse someone a loan because the year of release is close at hand. If you refuse to make the loan and the needy person cries out to the LORD, you will be considered guilty of sin.
  4. Give freely without begrudging it, and the LORD your God will bless you in everything you do.
  5. There will always be some among you who are poor. That is why I am commanding you to share your resources freely with the poor and with other Israelites in need.

Daniel 4:27

  1. " `O King Nebuchadnezzar, please listen to me. Stop sinning and do what is right. Break from your wicked past by being merciful to the poor. Perhaps then you will continue to prosper.'

2 Corinthians 9:6

  1. Remember this--a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop.
  2. You must each make up your own mind as to how much you should give. Don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves the person who gives cheerfully.
  3. And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.
  4. As the Scriptures say, "Godly people give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will never be forgotten."
  5. For God is the one who gives seed to the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will give you many opportunities to do good, and he will produce a great harvest of generosity in you.

Romans 12:20

  1. Instead, do what the Scriptures say: "If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink, and they will be ashamed of what they have done to you."

Ecclesiastes 11:6

  1. Be sure to stay busy and plant a variety of crops, for you never know which will grow--perhaps they all will.

Luke 14:12

  1. Then he turned to his host. "When you put on a luncheon or a dinner," he said, "don't invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will repay you by inviting you back.
  2. Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.
  3. Then at the resurrection of the godly, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you."

Matthew 25:35

  1. For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home.
  2. I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.'
  3. "Then these righteous ones will reply, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink?
  4. Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing?
  5. When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you?'

Proverbs 11:24

  1. It is possible to give freely and become more wealthy, but those who are stingy will lose everything.
  2. The generous prosper and are satisfied; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.

Job 31:16

  1. "Have I refused to help the poor, or crushed the hopes of widows who looked to me for help?
  2. Have I been stingy with my food and refused to share it with hungry orphans?
  3. No, from childhood I have cared for orphans, and all my life I have cared for widows.
  4. Whenever I saw someone who was homeless and without clothes,
  5. did they not praise me for providing wool clothing to keep them warm?

Ecclesiastes 11:1

  1. Give generously, for your gifts will return to you later.
  2. Divide your gifts among many, for you do not know what risks might lie ahead.

Hebrews 6:10

  1. For God is not unfair. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other Christians, as you still do.

Proverbs 3:27

  1. Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it's in your power to help them.
  2. If you can help your neighbor now, don't say, "Come back tomorrow, and then I'll help you."

Psalms 37:25

  1. Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly forsaken, nor seen their children begging for bread.
  2. The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing.

Isaiah 58:6

  1. "No, the kind of fasting I want calls you to free those who are wrongly imprisoned and to stop oppressing those who work for you. Treat them fairly and give them what they earn.
  2. I want you to share your food with the hungry and to welcome poor wanderers into your homes. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help.
  3. "If you do these things, your salvation will come like the dawn. Yes, your healing will come quickly. Your godliness will lead you forward, and the glory of the LORD will protect you from behind.
  4. Then when you call, the LORD will answer. `Yes, I am here,' he will quickly reply. "Stop oppressing the helpless and stop making false accusations and spreading vicious rumors!
  5. Feed the hungry and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as day.

Luke 11:41

  1. So give to the needy what you greedily possess, and you will be clean all over.

James 1:27

  1. Pure and lasting religion in the sight of God our Father means that we must care for orphans and widows in their troubles, and refuse to let the world corrupt us.
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