Luke 6:30
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
Cross-references
Luke 6:38 promises abundant return for generous giving, reinforcing the command to give freely without expecting back.
Luke 12:33 urges selling possessions and giving to charity for heavenly treasure, intensifying the call to radical generosity.
Luke 18:22 illustrates the command by telling the rich ruler to sell all and give to the poor, a specific test of discipleship.
2 Corinthians 9:6-14 exhorts cheerful, generous sowing – directly expanding on the spirit of free giving.
Acts 20:35 quotes Jesus saying 'It is more blessed to give than to receive' – reinforcing the principle behind not demanding back.
Proverbs 3:28 warns against delaying giving when you have it — reinforces the immediate generosity called for here.
Matthew 18:27-30 shows the unforgiving servant demanding repayment despite being forgiven — the opposite of the command to give and not demand back.
Matthew 5:42-48 records the same teaching on giving to askers and loving enemies – a direct parallel within Jesus' Sermon.
2 Corinthians 8:9 points to Christ's self-impoverishment as the ultimate model for generous giving.
Nehemiah 5:1-19 condemns demanding interest and property from the poor, modeling generosity instead.
Ephesians 4:28 commands working to share with the needy – a practical outworking of the same giving ethic.
Isaiah 58:7-10 calls for sharing bread and clothing the naked – the same radical generosity that gives without turning away.
Proverbs 21:26 contrasts craving with righteous giving — highlights the selfless generosity commanded here.
Proverbs 19:17 says being kind to the poor is lending to God — echoes the divine perspective on giving here.
Psalm 37:21 contrasts the wicked who don't repay with the righteous who give generously — aligning with the call to give without demanding back.
Proverbs 22:9 promises blessing to the generous who share with the poor — parallels the giving ethic here.
Proverbs 14:21 blesses those generous to the poor — a parallel virtue to the open-handed giving commanded here.
Proverbs 11:25 promises prosperity to the generous — reinforces the blessing associated with giving here.
Proverbs 11:24 contrasts giving freely with withholding — underlines the principle of generous giving here.
Proverbs 3:27 instructs not to withhold good when you can act — parallels the command to give freely here.
Psalm 112:9 describes the righteous scattering gifts to the poor — echoes the generous giving ethic here.
Deuteronomy 15:7-10 commands open-handed giving to the poor without grudging, reflecting the same generous heart.