Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.
If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?
If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from yo
He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
“Ask all the people of the land and the priests, ‘When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months for these
When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly