"If you love only those who love you, why should you get credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them! And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much! And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other sinners for a full return."
"If you love only those who love you, why should you get credit for that?"
Matthew 5:46 "If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much."
"And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit?"
Matthew 5:42 "Give to those who ask, and don't turn away from those who want to borrow."
Luke 14:12-14 Then he turned to his host. "When you put on a luncheon or a banquet," he said, "don't invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will invite you back, and that will be your only reward. Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. Then at the resurrection of the righteous, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you."
Psalm 37:26 The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing.
Proverbs 19:17 If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD--and he will repay you!
Ecclesiastes 5:10 Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness!
Isaiah 55:1-2 "Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink--even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk--it's all free! Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen to me, and you will eat what is good. You will enjoy the finest food."
Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living
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