Matthew 5:42 (GNV)

Passage

Giue to him that asketh, and from him that would borowe of thee, turne not away.

Nearby Context

Matthew 5:40 And if any man wil sue thee at the law, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloke also.

Matthew 5:41 And whosoeuer will compell thee to goe a mile, goe with him twaine.

Matthew 5:42 Giue to him that asketh, and from him that would borowe of thee, turne not away.

Matthew 5:43 Ye haue heard that it hath bin said, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate your enemie.

Matthew 5:44 But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "giue", "asketh", "borowe", "thee", "turne", and "away". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "giue" and "asketh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 41's "And whosoeuer will compell thee to goe..." into verse 43's "Ye haue heard that it hath bin...", so "giue" and "asketh" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "giue" and "asketh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.