Verse 12
And{G2532} he said{G3004} to him{G846} also{G2532} that{G3588} had bidden him,{G2564} When{G3752} thou makest{G4160} a dinner{G712} or{G2228} a supper,{G1173} call{G5455} not{G3361} thy{G4675} friends,{G5384} nor{G3366} thy{G4675} brethren,{G80} nor{G3366} thy{G4675} kinsmen,{G4773} nor{G3366} rich{G4145} neighbors;{G1069} lest{G3379} haply they{G846} also{G2532} bid{G479} thee{G4571} again,{G479} and{G2532} a recompense{G468} be made{G1096} thee.{G4671}
Referenced Verses
- Jas 2:1-6 : 1 My{G3450} brethren,{G80} hold{G2192} not{G3361} the faith{G4102} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ,{G5547} [the Lord] of glory,{G1391} with{G1722} respect of persons.{G4382} 2 For{G1063} if{G1437} there come{G1525} into{G1519} your{G5216} synagogue{G4864} a man{G435} with a gold ring,{G5554} in{G1722} fine{G2986} clothing,{G2066} and{G1161} there come in{G1525} also{G2532} a poor man{G4434} in{G1722} vile{G4508} clothing;{G2066} 3 and{G2532} ye have regard{G1914} to{G1909} him that{G3588} weareth{G5409} the fine{G2986} clothing,{G2066} and{G2532} say,{G2036} {G846} Sit{G2521} thou{G4771} here{G5602} in a good place;{G2573} and{G2532} ye say{G2036} to the poor{G4434} man, Stand{G2476} thou{G4771} there,{G1563} or{G2228} sit{G2521} {G5602} under{G5259} my{G3450} footstool;{G5286} 4 do ye{G1252} not{G3756} make{G2532} distinctions{G1252} among{G1722} yourselves,{G1438} and{G2532} become{G1096} judges{G2923} with evil{G4190} thoughts?{G1261} 5 Hearken,{G191} my{G3450} beloved{G27} brethren;{G80} did{G1586} not{G3756} God{G2316} choose{G1586} them that are poor{G4434} as to the{G5127} world{G2889} [to be] rich{G4145} in{G1722} faith,{G4102} and{G2532} heirs{G2818} of the kingdom{G932} which{G3739} he promised{G1861} to them that{G3588} love{G25} him?{G846} 6 But{G1161} ye{G5210} have dishonored{G818} the poor{G4434} man. Do{G2616} not{G3756} the rich{G4145} oppress{G2616} you,{G5216} and{G2532} themselves{G846} drag{G1670} you{G5209} before{G1519} the judgment-seats?{G2922}
- Matt 5:46 : 46 For{G1063} if{G1437} ye love{G25} them that love{G25} you,{G5209} what{G5101} reward{G3408} have ye?{G2192} do{G4160} not{G3780} even{G2532} the publicans{G5057} the same?{G846}
- Matt 6:1-4 : 1 Take heed that{G4337} ye do{G4160} not{G3361} your{G5216} righteousness{G1654} before{G1715} men,{G444} to{G4314} be seen{G2300} of them:{G1487} else{G1161} ye have{G2192} no{G3361} reward{G3408} with{G3844} your{G5216} Father{G3962} who is{G3588} in{G1722} heaven.{G3772} 2 When{G3752} therefore{G3767} thou doest{G4160} alms,{G1654} sound not{G3361} a trumpet{G4537} before{G1715} thee,{G4675} as{G5618} the hypocrites{G5273} do{G4160} in{G1722} the synagogues{G4864} and{G2532} in{G1722} the streets,{G4505} that{G3704} they may have glory{G1392} of{G5259} men.{G444} Verily{G281} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} They have{G568} received their{G846} reward.{G3408} 3 But{G1161} when{G4160} thou{G4675} doest{G4160} alms,{G1654} let{G1097} not{G3361} thy{G4675} left hand{G710} know{G1097} what{G5101} thy{G4675} right hand{G1188} doeth:{G4160} 4 that{G3704} thine{G4675} alms{G1654} may be{G5600} in{G1722} secret:{G2927} and{G2532} thy{G4675} Father{G3962} who seeth{G991} in{G1722} secret{G2927} shall recompense{G591} thee.{G4671}
- Luke 6:32-36 : 32 And{G2532} if{G1487} ye love{G25} them that love{G25} you,{G5209} what{G4169} thank{G5485} have{G2076} ye?{G5213} for{G1063} even{G2532} sinners{G268} love{G25} those that love{G25} them.{G846} 33 And{G2532} if{G1437} ye do good{G15} to them that do good{G15} to you,{G5209} what{G4169} thank{G5485} have{G2076} ye?{G5213} for{G1063} even{G2532} sinners{G268} do{G4160} the same.{G846} 34 And{G2532} if{G1437} ye lend{G1155} to them of{G3844} whom{G3739} ye hope{G1679} to receive,{G618} what{G4169} thank{G5485} have{G2076} ye?{G5213} even{G2532} sinners{G268} lend{G1155} to sinners,{G268} to{G2443} receive{G618} again{G2470} as much.{G2470} 35 But{G4133} love{G25} your{G5216} enemies,{G2190} and{G2532} do [them] good,{G15} and{G2532} lend,{G1155} never{G560} despairing;{G3367} {G560} and{G2532} your{G5216} reward{G3408} shall be{G2071} great,{G4183} and{G2532} ye shall be{G2071} sons{G5207} of the Most High:{G5310} for{G3754} he{G846} is{G2076} kind{G5543} toward{G1909} the unthankful{G884} and{G2532} evil.{G4190} 36 Be{G3767} ye{G1096} merciful,{G3629} even{G2532} as{G2531} your{G5216} Father{G3962} is{G2076} merciful.{G3629}
- Prov 22:16 : 16 He that oppresseth{H6231} the poor{H1800} to increase{H7235} his [gain], [And] he that giveth{H5414} to the rich,{H6223} [shall come] only to want.{H4270}
- Zech 7:5-7 : 5 Speak{H559} unto all the people{H5971} of the land,{H776} and to the priests,{H3548} saying,{H559} When ye fasted{H6684} and mourned{H5594} in the fifth{H2549} and in the seventh{H7637} [month], even these seventy{H7657} years,{H8141} did ye at all{H6684} fast{H6684} unto me, even to me? 6 And when ye eat,{H398} and when ye drink,{H8354} do not ye eat{H398} for yourselves, and drink{H8354} for yourselves? 7 [ Should ye] not [hear] the words{H1697} which Jehovah{H3068} cried{H7121} by{H3027} the former{H7223} prophets,{H5030} when Jerusalem{H3389} was inhabited{H3427} and in prosperity,{H7961} and the cities{H5892} thereof round about her,{H5439} and the South{H5045} and the lowland{H8219} were inhabited?{H3427}
- Prov 14:20 : 20 The poor{H7326} is hated{H8130} even of his own neighbor;{H7453} But the rich{H6223} hath many{H7227} friends.{H157}
- Matt 6:16-18 : 16 Moreover{G1161} when{G3752} ye fast,{G3522} be{G1096} not,{G3361} as{G5618} the hypocrites,{G5273} of a sad countenance:{G4659} for{G1063} they disfigure{G853} their{G846} faces,{G4383} that{G3704} they may be seen{G5316} of men{G444} to fast.{G3522} Verily{G281} I say{G3004} unto you,{G3754} They have{G568} received their{G846} reward.{G3408} 17 But{G1161} thou,{G4771} when thou fastest,{G3522} anoint{G218} thy{G4675} head,{G2776} and{G2532} wash{G3538} thy{G4675} face;{G4383} 18 that{G3704} thou be not{G3361} seen{G5316} of men{G444} to fast,{G3522} but{G235} of thy{G4675} Father{G3962} who is{G3588} in{G1722} secret:{G2927} and{G2532} thy{G4675} Father,{G3962} who seeth{G991} in{G1722} secret,{G2927} shall recompense{G591} thee.{G4671}
- Luke 1:53 : 53 The hungry{G3983} he hath filled{G1705} with good things;{G18} And{G2532} the rich{G4147} he hath sent{G1821} empty{G2756} away.{G1821}