Matthew 5:42

Give to those who ask you for something, and do not turn away from those who want to borrow from you."
[In Deuteronomy 15:7–11, those who are able are urged to lend to their neighbors. The commandment is not to close one's heart to the poor. However, nowhere does the Bible urge anyone to go into debt in order to help someone else. Both the one who asks for help and the one who is asked and says no must ensure that greed is not the motive, see Luke 12:13–15.
The Books of Moses contain a fine combination of market economy and planned economy. Every 7th year, loans were canceled and the land was left fallow (Lev 25:3–4). The 50th year was a jubilee year, and families got their land back (Lev 25:10). This system ensured that even if the parent generation had failed financially, there would be a reset. Children and grandchildren did not suffer because of the mistakes of the previous generation. As the seventh year approached, few were willing to lend money because there was a high risk of not getting it back. This is the background to Jesus' statement that greed should not be behind a decision to deny someone a loan or help.]

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Nestle-Aland (NA)

τῷ   αἰτοῦντί   σε   δός,   καὶ   τὸν   θέλοντα   ἀπὸ   σοῦ   δανίσασθαι   μὴ   ἀποστραφῇς.¶  

Textus Receptus (TR)

τῷ   αἰτοῦντί   σε   δός,   καὶ   τὸν   θέλοντα   ἀπὸ   σοῦ   δανίσασθαι   μὴ   ἀποστραφῇς.¶  

Manuscript comments

TR has 11 Words, NA has 12 (+1).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3588
τῷ (to)
To the [one]
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. ♂ dative singular masculine
T-DSM
G0154
αἰτοῦντί (aitoynti)
asking
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
dative sing. ♂ dative singular masculine
V-PAP-DSM
G4771
σε (se)
you,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. sing. second person accusative singular
P-2AS
G1325
δός, (dos,)
do give
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active imp. second aorist active imperative
sing. second person singular
V-2AAM-2S
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
τὸν (ton)
the [one]
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G2309
θέλοντα (thelonta)
desiring
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
accusative sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
V-PAP-ASM
G0575
ἀπὸ (apo)
from
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G4771
σοῦ (soy)
you
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. second person genitive singular
P-2GS
G1155
δανίσασθαι (danisasthai)
to borrow,
VERB Verb
aorist middle inf. aorist middle infinitive
V-AMN
G3361
μὴ (me)
not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G0654
ἀποστραφῇς.¶ (apostraphes.)
may you turn away from.
VERB Verb
2nd aorist pass. subj. second aorist passive subjunctive
sing. second person singular
V-2APS-2S

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