Luke 6:30
ContextNET © | Give to everyone who asks you, 1 and do not ask for your possessions 2 back 3 from the person who takes them away. |
NIV © | Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. |
NASB © | "Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back. |
NLT © | Give what you have to anyone who asks you for it; and when things are taken away from you, don’t try to get them back. |
MSG © | If someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life. No more tit-for-tat stuff. Live generously. |
BBE © | Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again. |
NRSV © | Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. |
NKJV © | "Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back. |
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NET © | Give to everyone who asks you, 1 and do not ask for your possessions 2 back 3 from the person who takes them away. |
NET © Notes |
1 sn Jesus advocates a generosity and a desire to meet those in dire need with the command give to everyone who asks you. This may allude to begging; giving alms was viewed highly in the ancient world (Matt 6:1-4; Deut 15:7-11). 2 tn Grk “your things,” sometimes translated “what is yours” or “what belongs to you.” 3 sn Do not ask for your possessions back… is an example of showing forgiveness. Paul’s remarks in 1 Cor 6:7 may reflect this principle. |