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AICNT I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’
OEB when I was a stranger, you did not take me to your homes; when I was naked, you did not clothe me; and, when I was ill and in prison, you did not visit me.”
2DT I was an outsider and you didn’t assemble me, naked and you didn’t cover me, weak and in prison and you didn’t care for me.’
WEBBE I was a stranger, and you didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
WMBB (Same as above)
NET I was a stranger and you did not receive me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’
LSV I was a stranger, and you did not receive Me; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick and in prison, and you did not look after Me.
FBV I was a stranger and you didn't invite me in. I was naked and you didn't clothe me. I was sick and in prison and you didn't visit me.’
TCNT I was a stranger, and you did not take me in; I was naked, and you did not clothe me; I was sick and in prison, and you did not look after me.’
T4T You did not invite me into your homes when I was a stranger in your town. You did not give me any clothes when I needed them [MTY]. You did not take care of me when I was sick or in prison.’
LEB I was a stranger and you did not welcome me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not care for me.’
BBE I was wandering, and you took me not in; without clothing, and you gave me no clothing; ill, and in prison, and you came not to me.
Moff No Moff MAT book available
Wymth when homeless, you gave me no welcome; ill-clad, you clothed me not; sick or in prison, you visited me not.'
ASV I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
DRA I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you covered me not: sick and in prison, and you did not visit me.
YLT a stranger I was, and ye did not receive me; naked, and ye put not around me; infirm, and in prison, and ye did not look after me.
Drby I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye did not clothe me; ill, and in prison, and ye did not visit me.
RV I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Wbstr I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
KJB-1769 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
( I was a stranger, and ye/you_all took me not in: naked, and ye/you_all clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye/you_all visited me not. )
KJB-1611 I was a stranger, and yee tooke me not in: naked, and ye clothed mee not: sicke, and in prison, and yee visited me not.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)
Bshps I was harbourlesse, and ye toke me not in: I was naked, and ye clothed me not: I was sicke, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
(I was harbourlesse, and ye/you_all took me not in: I was naked, and ye/you_all clothed me not: I was sick, and in prison, and ye/you_all visited me not.)
Gnva I was a stranger, and ye tooke me not in vnto you: I was naked, and ye clothed me not: sicke, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
(I was a stranger, and ye/you_all took me not in unto you: I was naked, and ye/you_all clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye/you_all visited me not. )
Cvdl I was herbourlesse, and ye lodged me not: I was naked, and ye clothed me not: I was sicke and in preson, and ye vysited me not.
(I was herbourlesse, and ye/you_all lodged me not: I was naked, and ye/you_all clothed me not: I was sick and in preson, and ye/you_all vysited me not.)
TNT I was herbourlesse and ye lodged me not. I was naked and ye clothed me not. I was sicke and in preson and ye visited me not.
(I was herbourlesse and ye/you_all lodged me not. I was naked and ye/you_all clothed me not. I was sick and in preson and ye/you_all visited me not. )
Wycl Y was herborles, and ye herberden not me; nakid, and ye keuerden not me; sijk, and in prisoun, and ye visitiden not me.
(I was herborles, and ye/you_all herberden not me; nakid, and ye/you_all keuerden not me; sick, and in prisoun, and ye/you_all visitiden not me.)
Luth Ich bin ein Gast gewesen, und ihr habt mich nicht beherberget. Ich bin nackend gewesen, und ihr habt mich nicht bekleidet. Ich bin krank und gefangen gewesen, und ihr habt mich nicht besuchet.
(I am a Gast gewesen, and you/their/her have me not beherberget. I am nackend gewesen, and you/their/her have me not clothed. I am krank and gefangen gewesen, and you/their/her have me not besuchet.)
ClVg hospes eram, et non collegistis me: nudus, et non cooperuistis me: infirmus, et in carcere, et non visitastis me.
(hospes eram, and not/no collegistis me: nudus, and not/no cooperuistis me: infirmus, and in carcere, and not/no visitastis me. )
UGNT ξένος ἤμην καὶ οὐ συνηγάγετέ με, γυμνὸς καὶ οὐ περιεβάλετέ με, ἀσθενὴς καὶ ἐν φυλακῇ καὶ οὐκ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με.
(xenos aʸmaʸn kai ou sunaʸgagete me, gumnos kai ou periebalete me, asthenaʸs kai en fulakaʸ kai ouk epeskepsasthe me.)
SBL-GNT ξένος ἤμην καὶ οὐ συνηγάγετέ με, γυμνὸς καὶ οὐ περιεβάλετέ με, ἀσθενὴς καὶ ἐν φυλακῇ καὶ οὐκ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με.
(xenos aʸmaʸn kai ou sunaʸgagete me, gumnos kai ou periebalete me, asthenaʸs kai en fulakaʸ kai ouk epeskepsasthe me.)
TC-GNT ξένος ἤμην, καὶ οὐ συνηγάγετέ με· γυμνός, καὶ οὐ περιεβάλετέ με· ἀσθενής, καὶ ἐν φυλακῇ, καὶ οὐκ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με.
(xenos aʸmaʸn, kai ou sunaʸgagete me; gumnos, kai ou periebalete me; asthenaʸs, kai en fulakaʸ, kai ouk epeskepsasthe me. )
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ (from our SR-GNT base).
TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:
Faith and Good Deeds
Jesus did not teach salvation by works—he taught the necessity of a conversion (an internal reorientation toward God by an act of God’s grace), which results in a life of obedience. Good works are the natural consequence of a relationship with Jesus Christ (see, e.g., Matt 7:15-20; 12:33-37; 15:15-20).
The parable of the sheep and the goats is an example of the indissoluble link between faith and works. The connection between faith, works, and final approval is a consistent feature of Jesus’ teachings (e.g., Matt 7:13-27; 13:3-9, 18-23; 16:27). For Jesus, works are a sure indicator of faith, which begins with repentance—a conversion of the heart and mind that involves turning away from sin to God (Matt 4:17; see also 3:2, 8-10; 11:20-24; 12:38-42).
A misapplication of the concept of salvation by grace alone has led to a false dichotomy between faith and works. Salvation is not achieved by works, but neither is it without works (see Gal 5:6, 21; Eph 2:10; 5:5; 1 Jn 1:5-10; Rev 21:8). Jesus promises blessing and reward to those who live in accord with God’s will (Matt 5:3-12). Consequently, righteousness is required of those who want to enter the Kingdom (5:20-48; 7:21; 22:11-14; 23:3). Faith that does not result in works is not saving faith (Jas 2:14-26).
James, in his conspicuous emphasis on faithfulness to God, argues for charitable deeds as an expression of faith (2:14-26). A faith relationship with God cannot be based merely on believing a true statement (2:19). Saving faith results in actions (1:22-25; 2:14). Faithful actions emulate God, who generously gives good gifts (1:5, 17; 4:6). Faith and good deeds are therefore inseparable. As with Abraham, good deeds show that a person has complete faith and is righteous before God (2:23; see Gen 15:6).
Jesus taught and modeled faith that does good deeds (see Matt 5:13-16), and Paul also affirmed the need for good deeds (Rom 2:6; Gal 6:5-10; Eph 2:10; Phil 2:12-13; 1 Thes 1:3). James points to some specific actions which demonstrate faith, including caring for orphans and widows (1:27), avoiding favoritism toward the rich (2:1-7), providing food and clothing for the poor (2:15-17), controlling one’s tongue (3:1-12), promoting peace (3:17-18), and refraining from judging others (4:11-12). All of these things can be understood as “faith expressing itself in love” (Gal 5:6).
Passages for Further Study
Gen 17:1; 22:1-19; Lev 22:31; Hab 2:4; Matt 3:2, 8-10; 4:17; 5:3-12, 20-48; 7:13-27; 10:32-33; 11:20-24; 12:33-42; 13:3-9, 18-23; 15:15-20; 16:27; 25:31-46; John 15:2; Rom 2:6; Gal 5:6, 16-26; 6:5-10; Eph 2:8-10; 5:3-9; Phil 2:12-13; Heb 11:1-40; Jas 2:14-26; 1 Jn 1:5-10; Rev 21:6-8
