Luke 6:30

30 "If someone asks you for something, give it to him; if someone takes what belongs to you, don't demand it back.

Luke 6:30 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 6:30

And give to every man that asketh
(See Gill on Matthew 5:42)

And of him that taketh away thy goods;
not by force, but by consent, having either lent them, or sold them to him: for if they were taken away by force, the person so taking them was to be deemed a thief and a robber, and to be treated as such; but one that takes them by agreement, and is not able to make a return of them, or to give a valuable consideration for them, of such an one ask them not again: do not exact or demand them, but give him a release, as the law requires, in ( Deuteronomy 15:2 ) which seems to be respected here; and where the same word is used by the Septuagint, as here.

Luke 6:30 In-Context

28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
29 "If someone hits you on one cheek, offer the other too; if someone takes your coat, let him have your shirt as well.
30 "If someone asks you for something, give it to him; if someone takes what belongs to you, don't demand it back.
31 "Treat other people as you would like them to treat you.
32 What credit is it to you if you love only those who love you? Why, even sinners love those who love them.
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