- a portion:
- "Then he saidª° unto them, Go¹ your way,²° eatª° the fat,ª and drinkª° the sweet,ª and sendª° portionsª unto them for whom nothing¹ is prepared:ª° for¹ [this] dayª [is] holyª unto our Lord:ª neither¹ be ye sorry;ª° for¹ the joyª of the LORDª is your strength.ª" {Neh 8:10} + "Therefore¹¹ the Jewsª of the villages,ª that dweltª° in the unwalledª towns,ª madeª°¹ the fourteenthªª dayª of the monthª Adarª [a day of] gladnessª and feasting,ª and a goodª day,ª and of sendingª portionsª oneª to another.ª" {Est 9:19} + "As the daysª wherein¹ the Jewsª restedª° from their enemies,ª°¹ and the monthª which¹ was turnedª° unto them from sorrowª¹ to joy,ª and from mourningª¹ into a goodª day:ª that they should makeª° them daysª of feastingª and joy,ª and of sendingª portionsª oneª to another,ª and giftsª to the poor.ª" {Est 9:22} + "He hath dispersed,ª° he hath givenª° to the poor;ª his righteousnessª endurethª° for ever;ª his hornª shall be exaltedª° with honour.ª" {Psa 112:9} + "ª Giveª° to every manª that askethª° of thee;ª andª ofª him that taketh awayª° thy goodsª ask²° [them] not² again.ª°¹ ... Butª love¹ ye²° yourª enemies,ª andª do good,ª° andª lend,ª° hoping²° for nothing² again;ª°¹ andª yourª rewardª shall beª° great,ª andª ye shall beª° the childrenª of the¹ Highest:ª forª heª isª° kindª untoª the¹ unthankfulª andª [to] the evil.ª" {Lke 6:30-35} + "That they do good,ª° that they be richª° inª goodª works,ª¹ ready to distribute,ª²° willing to communicate;ª ... Laying up in storeª° for themselvesª a goodª foundationª againstª the¹ time to come,ª° thatª they may lay hold onª° eternalª life.ª" {1Tm 6:18-19}
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