for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
Parallel translations
- KJV For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
- BSB For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,
- ESV For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,
- NKJV for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;
- NASB for I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink;
- NLT For I was hungry, and you didn’t feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give me a drink.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- 1 Cor 16:22If any man doesn’t love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. Come, Lord!
- Jas 2:15–24And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,
- Matt 12:30“He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.
- 2 Th 1:8giving vengeance to those who don’t know God, and to those who don’t obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus,
- John 5:23that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn’t honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent him.
- John 14:21One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”
- John 8:42–44Therefore Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven’t come of myself, but he sent me.
- Matt 25:35for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.
- 1 Jn 4:20If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
- 1 Jn 3:14–17We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn’t love his brother remains in death.
- Amos 6:6who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
- Matt 10:37–38He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.
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