Matthew 25:42
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,”
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“For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:”
King James Version · Public Domain“for I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for I did hunger, and ye gave me not to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me not to drink;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 25:42 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Amos 6:6You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
- Matthew 10:37Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
- Matthew 12:30He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
- Matthew 25:35For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,
- John 5:23so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
- John 8:42Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
- John 14:21Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”
- 1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
- James 2:15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
- 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
- 1 John 4:20If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.
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