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251:: That He commands, And from him that would borrow of thee, turn not away, must be referred to the mind; for God loveth a cheerful giver. (2 Cor. 9:7.) And every one that receives, indeed borrows, though it is not he that shall pay, but God, who restores to the merciful many fold. Or, if you like to understand by borrowing, only taking with promise to repay, we must understand the Lord's command as embracing both these kinds of affording aid; whether we give outright, or lend to receive again. And of this last kind of showing mercy it is well said, Turn not away, that is, do not be therefore backward to lend, as though, because man shall repay you, therefore God shall not; for what you do by God's command cannot be without fruit. 233:: Therefore, He says not, ‘Give all things to him that asks;’ but, Give to every one that asketh; that you should only give what you can give honestly and rightly. For what if one ask for money to employ in oppressing the innocent man? What if he ask your consent to unclean sin? We must give then only what will hurt neither ourselves or others, as far as man can judge; and when you have refused an inadmissible request, that you may not send away empty him that asked, show the righteousness of your refusal; and such correction of the unlawful petitioner will often be a better gift than the granting his suit. 45: 114: 344: 257:: Christ bids us lend but not on usury; for he who gives on such terms does not bestow his own, but takes of another; he looses from one chain to bind with many, and gives not for God's righteousness sake, but for his own gain. For money taken on usury is like the bite of an asp; as the asp's poison secretly consumes the limbs, so usury turns all our possessions into debt. 193:, but while that verse commands believers to give, this one simply states that they should not refuse requests ("lend, hoping for nothing again"). As with other parts of the Sermon on the Mount it is difficult to apply this verse literally, and no major Christian groups advocate such unrestricted charity. 239:: For with more benefit is food taken from the hungry, if certainty of provision causes him to neglect righteousness, than that food should be supplied to him that he may consent to a deed of violence and wrong. 227:: If we understand this only of alms, it cannot stand with the estate of the most part of men who are poor; even the rich if they have been always giving, will not be able to continue always to give. 212:
here is seen by some as a reference to the lending industry. Jesus is not stating that one should give money to anyone that asks, but rather that it is wrong to demand
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A second interpretation of this verse is that it is not about charity, but rather against
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This verse is most often seen as a command to be charitable and it is quite similar to
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states that generosity is important, but one should never be profligate.
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argued the verse is restricted only to those who need assistance.
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
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5:42-45 with a decorated headpiece in Folio 51 recto of
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Gospel of Matthew
New Testament
the fifth chapter
Gospel of Matthew
New Testament
Sermon on the Mount
antithesis
Eye for an eye

Matthew
Lectionary 240
King James Version
Bible
World English Bible
Novum Testamentum Graece
BibleRef Matthew 5:42
Luke 6:40
Luther
Calvin
usury
interest
Jerome
Augustine
Augustine
Jerome
Augustine
Pseudo-Chrysostom

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