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Matthew 5:42

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 42 Give to the one asking you, and do not turn away from one who wants to borrow* from you.+

Matthew 5:42

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 42 Give to the one asking you, and do not turn away from one that wants to borrow from you [without interest].+

Matthew 5:42

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 42 τῷ To the (one) αἰτοῦντί asking σε you δός, give, καὶ and τὸν the (one) θέλοντα willing ἀπὸ from σοῦ you δανίσασθαι to borrow μὴ not ἀποστραφῇς. you should be turned away.

Matthew 5:42

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

Matthew 5:42

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

Matthew 5:42

The Bible in Living English
- 42 Give to him who asks you, and do not turn your back on him who wants to borrow from you.

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 5:42
  
  borrow: That is, borrow without interest. The Law forbade the Israelites to charge interest on loans to a needy fellow Jew (Ex 22:25), and it encouraged them to lend generously to the needy (De 15:7, 8).

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