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1 προσεχετε G4337 G5720 V-PAM-2P την G3588 T-ASF ελεημοσυνην G1654 N-ASF υμων G5216 P-2GP μη G3361 P T-N ποιειν G4160 G5721 V-PAN εμπροσθεν G1715 P EP των G3588 T-GPM ανθρωπων G444 N-GPM προς G4314 P EP το G3588 T-ASN θεαθηναι G2300 G5683 V-APN αυτοις G846 P-DPM ει G1487 COND δε G1161 CONJ μηγε G3361 P T-N μισθον G3408 N-ASM ουκ G3756 P T-N εχετε G2192 G5719 V-PAI-2P παρα G3844 P EP τω G3588 T-DSM πατρι G3962 N-DSM υμων G5216 P-2GP τω G3588 T-DSM εν G1722 P EP τοις G3588 T-DPM ουρανοις G3772 N-DPM

2 οταν G3752 CONJ ουν G3767 CONJ ποιης G4160 G5725 V-PAS-2S ελεημοσυνην G1654 N-ASF μη G3361 P T-N σαλπισης G4537 G5661 V-AAS-2S εμπροσθεν G1715 P EP σου G4675 P-2GS ωσπερ G5618 ADV οι G3588 T-NPM υποκριται G5273 N-NPM ποιουσιν G4160 G5719 V-PAI-3P εν G1722 P EP ταις G3588 T-DPF συναγωγαις G4864 N-DPF και G2532 CONJ εν G1722 P EP ταις G3588 T-DPF ρυμαις G4505 N-DPF οπως G3704 ADV δοξασθωσιν G1392 G5686 V-APS-3P υπο G5259 P EP των G3588 T-GPM ανθρωπων G444 N-GPM αμην G281 HEB λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP απεχουσιν G568 G5719 V-PAI-3P τον G3588 T-ASM μισθον G3408 N-ASM αυτων G846 P-GPM

3 σου G4675 P-2GS δε G1161 CONJ ποιουντος G4160 G5723 V-PAP-GSM ελεημοσυνην G1654 N-ASF μη G3361 P T-N γνωτω G1097 G5628 V-2AAM-3S η G3588 T-NSF αριστερα G710 A-NSF σου G4675 P-2GS τι G5101 I-ASN ποιει G4160 G5719 V-PAI-3S η G3588 T-NSF δεξια G1188 A-NSF σου G4675 P-2GS

4 οπως G3704 ADV η G5600 G5753 V-PXS-3S σου G4675 P-2GS η G3588 T-NSF ελεημοσυνη G1654 N-NSF εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSN κρυπτω G2927 A-DSN και G2532 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM πατηρ G3962 N-NSM σου G4675 P-2GS ο G3588 T-NSM βλεπων G991 G5723 V-PAP-NSM εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSN κρυπτω G2927 A-DSN αυτος G846 P-NSM αποδωσει G591 G5692 V-FAI-3S σοι G4671 P-2DS εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSN φανερω G5318 A-DSN

5 και G2532 CONJ οταν G3752 CONJ προσευχη G4336 G5741 V-PNS-2S ουκ G3756 P T-N εση G2071 G5704 V-FXI-2S ωσπερ G5618 ADV οι G3588 T-NPM υποκριται G5273 N-NPM οτι G3754 CONJ φιλουσιν G5368 G5719 V-PAI-3P εν G1722 P EP ταις G3588 T-DPF συναγωγαις G4864 N-DPF και G2532 CONJ εν G1722 P EP ταις G3588 T-DPF γωνιαις G1137 N-DPF των G3588 T-GPF πλατειων G4113 N-GPF εστωτες G2476 G5761 V- AP-NPM προσευχεσθαι G4336 G5738 V-PNN οπως G3704 ADV αν G302 P T φανωσιν G5316 G5652 V-2APS-3P τοις G3588 T-DPM ανθρωποις G444 N-DPM αμην G281 HEB λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP οτι G3754 CONJ απεχουσιν G568 G5719 V-PAI-3P τον G3588 T-ASM μισθον G3408 N-ASM αυτων G846 P-GPM

6 συ G4771 P-2NS δε G1161 CONJ οταν G3752 CONJ προσευχη G4336 G5741 V-PNS-2S εισελθε G1525 G5628 V-2AAM-2S εις G1519 P EP το G3588 T-ASN ταμιειον G5009 N-NSN σου G4675 P-2GS και G2532 CONJ κλεισας G2808 G5660 V-AAP-NSM την G3588 T-ASF θυραν G2374 N-ASF σου G4675 P-2GS προσευξαι G4336 G5663 V-ADM-2S τω G3588 T-DSM πατρι G3962 N-DSM σου G4675 P-2GS τω G3588 T-DSM εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSN κρυπτω G2927 A-DSN και G2532 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM πατηρ G3962 N-NSM σου G4675 P-2GS ο G3588 T-NSM βλεπων G991 G5723 V-PAP-NSM εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSN κρυπτω G2927 A-DSN αποδωσει G591 G5692 V-FAI-3S σοι G4671 P-2DS εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSN φανερω G5318 A-DSN

7 προσευχομενοι G4336 G5740 V-PNP-NPM δε G1161 CONJ μη G3361 P T-N βαττολογησητε G945 G5661 V-AAS-2P ωσπερ G5618 ADV οι G3588 T-NPM εθνικοι G1482 A-NPM δοκουσιν G1380 G5719 V-PAI-3P γαρ G1063 CONJ οτι G3754 CONJ εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF πολυλογια G4180 N-DSF αυτων G846 P-GPM εισακουσθησονται G1522 G5701 V-FPI-3P

8 μη G3361 P T-N ουν G3767 CONJ ομοιωθητε G3666 G5686 V-APS-2P αυτοις G846 P-DPM οιδεν G1492 G5758 V- AI-3S γαρ G1063 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM πατηρ G3962 N-NSM υμων G5216 P-2GP ων G3739 -GPN χρειαν G5532 N-ASF εχετε G2192 G5719 V-PAI-2P προ G4253 P EP του G3588 T-GSM υμας G5209 P-2AP αιτησαι G154 G5658 V-AAN αυτον G846 P-ASM

9 ουτως G3779 ADV ουν G3767 CONJ προσευχεσθε G4336 G5737 V-PNM-2P υμεις G5210 P-2NP πατερ G3962 N-VSM ημων G2257 P-1GP ο G3588 T-NSM εν G1722 P EP τοις G3588 T-DPM ουρανοις G3772 N-DPM αγιασθητω G37 G5682 V-APM-3S το G3588 T-NSN ονομα G3686 N-NSN σου G4675 P-2GS

10 ελθετω G2064 G5628 V-2AAM-3S η G3588 T-NSF βασιλεια G932 N-NSF σου G4675 P-2GS γενηθητω G1096 G5676 V-AOM-3S το G3588 T-NSN θελημα G2307 N-NSN σου G4675 P-2GS ως G5613 ADV εν G1722 P EP ουρανω G3772 N-DSM και G2532 CONJ επι G1909 P EP της G3588 T-GSF γης G1093 N-GSF

11 τον G3588 T-ASM αρτον G740 N-ASM ημων G2257 P-1GP τον G3588 T-ASM επιουσιον G1967 A-ASM δος G1325 G5628 V-2AAM-2S ημιν G2254 P-1DP σημερον G4594 ADV

12 και G2532 CONJ αφες G863 G5628 V-2AAM-2S ημιν G2254 P-1DP τα G3588 T-APN οφειληματα G3783 N-APN ημων G2257 P-1GP ως G5613 ADV και G2532 CONJ ημεις G2249 P-1NP αφιεμεν G863 G5719 V-PAI-1P τοις G3588 T-DPM οφειλεταις G3781 N-DPM ημων G2257 P-1GP

13 και G2532 CONJ μη G3361 P T-N εισενεγκης G1533 G5661 V-AAS-2S ημας G2248 P-1AP εις G1519 P EP πειρασμον G3986 N-ASM αλλα G235 CONJ ρυσαι G4506 G5663 V-ADM-2S ημας G2248 P-1AP απο G575 P EP του G3588 T-GSM πονηρου G4190 A-GSM οτι G3754 CONJ σου G4675 P-2GS εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S η G3588 T-NSF βασιλεια G932 N-NSF και G2532 CONJ η G3588 T-NSF δυναμις G1411 N-NSF και G2532 CONJ η G3588 T-NSF δοξα G1391 N-NSF εις G1519 P EP τους G3588 T-APM αιωνας G165 N-APM αμην G281 HEB

14 εαν G1437 COND γαρ G1063 CONJ αφητε G863 G5632 V-2AAS-2P τοις G3588 T-DPM ανθρωποις G444 N-DPM τα G3588 T-APN παραπτωματα G3900 N-APN αυτων G846 P-GPM αφησει G863 G5692 V-FAI-3S και G2532 CONJ υμιν G5213 P-2DP ο G3588 T-NSM πατηρ G3962 N-NSM υμων G5216 P-2GP ο G3588 T-NSM ουρανιος G3770 A-NSM

15 εαν G1437 COND δε G1161 CONJ μη G3361 P T-N αφητε G863 G5632 V-2AAS-2P τοις G3588 T-DPM ανθρωποις G444 N-DPM τα G3588 T-APN παραπτωματα G3900 N-APN αυτων G846 P-GPM ουδε G3761 ADV ο G3588 T-NSM πατηρ G3962 N-NSM υμων G5216 P-2GP αφησει G863 G5692 V-FAI-3S τα G3588 T-APN παραπτωματα G3900 N-APN υμων G5216 P-2GP

16 οταν G3752 CONJ δε G1161 CONJ νηστευητε G3522 G5725 V-PAS-2P μη G3361 P T-N γινεσθε G1096 G5737 V-PNM-2P ωσπερ G5618 ADV οι G3588 T-NPM υποκριται G5273 N-NPM σκυθρωποι G4659 A-NPM αφανιζουσιν G853 G5719 V-PAI-3P γαρ G1063 CONJ τα G3588 T-APN προσωπα G4383 N-APN αυτων G846 P-GPM οπως G3704 ADV φανωσιν G5316 G5652 V-2APS-3P τοις G3588 T-DPM ανθρωποις G444 N-DPM νηστευοντες G3522 G5723 V-PAP-NPM αμην G281 HEB λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP οτι G3754 CONJ απεχουσιν G568 G5719 V-PAI-3P τον G3588 T-ASM μισθον G3408 N-ASM αυτων G846 P-GPM

17 συ G4771 P-2NS δε G1161 CONJ νηστευων G3522 G5723 V-PAP-NSM αλειψαι G218 G5669 V-AMM-2S σου G4675 P-2GS την G3588 T-ASF κεφαλην G2776 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ το G3588 T-ASN προσωπον G4383 N-ASN σου G4675 P-2GS νιψαι G3538 G5669 V-AMM-2S

18 οπως G3704 ADV μη G3361 P T-N φανης G5316 G5652 V-2APS-2S τοις G3588 T-DPM ανθρωποις G444 N-DPM νηστευων G3522 G5723 V-PAP-NSM αλλα G235 CONJ τω G3588 T-DSM πατρι G3962 N-DSM σου G4675 P-2GS τω G3588 T-DSM εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSN κρυπτω G2927 A-DSN και G2532 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM πατηρ G3962 N-NSM σου G4675 P-2GS ο G3588 T-NSM βλεπων G991 G5723 V-PAP-NSM εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSN κρυπτω G2927 A-DSN αποδωσει G591 G5692 V-FAI-3S σοι G4671 P-2DS εν G1722 P EP τω G3588 T-DSN φανερω G5318 A-DSN

19 μη G3361 P T-N θησαυριζετε G2343 G5720 V-PAM-2P υμιν G5213 P-2DP θησαυρους G2344 N-APM επι G1909 P EP της G3588 T-GSF γης G1093 N-GSF οπου G3699 ADV σης G4597 N-NSM και G2532 CONJ βρωσις G1035 N-NSF αφανιζει G853 G5719 V-PAI-3S και G2532 CONJ οπου G3699 ADV κλεπται G2812 N-NPM διορυσσουσιν G1358 G5719 V-PAI-3P και G2532 CONJ κλεπτουσιν G2813 G5719 V-PAI-3P

20 θησαυριζετε G2343 G5720 V-PAM-2P δε G1161 CONJ υμιν G5213 P-2DP θησαυρους G2344 N-APM εν G1722 P EP ουρανω G3772 N-DSM οπου G3699 ADV ουτε G3777 CONJ σης G4597 N-NSM ουτε G3777 CONJ βρωσις G1035 N-NSF αφανιζει G853 G5719 V-PAI-3S και G2532 CONJ οπου G3699 ADV κλεπται G2812 N-NPM ου G3756 P T-N διορυσσουσιν G1358 G5719 V-PAI-3P ουδε G3761 ADV κλεπτουσιν G2813 G5719 V-PAI-3P

21 οπου G3699 ADV γαρ G1063 CONJ εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM θησαυρος G2344 N-NSM υμων G5216 P-2GP εκει G1563 ADV εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S και G2532 CONJ η G3588 T-NSF καρδια G2588 N-NSF υμων G5216 P-2GP

22 ο G3588 T-NSM λυχνος G3088 N-NSM του G3588 T-GSN σωματος G4983 N-GSN εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM οφθαλμος G3788 N-NSM εαν G1437 COND ουν G3767 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM οφθαλμος G3788 N-NSM σου G4675 P-2GS απλους G573 A-NSM η G5600 G5753 V-PXS-3S ολον G3650 A-NSN το G3588 T-NSN σωμα G4983 N-NSN σου G4675 P-2GS φωτεινον G5460 A-NSN εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S

23 εαν G1437 COND δε G1161 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM οφθαλμος G3788 N-NSM σου G4675 P-2GS πονηρος G4190 A-NSM η G5600 G5753 V-PXS-3S ολον G3650 A-NSN το G3588 T-NSN σωμα G4983 N-NSN σου G4675 P-2GS σκοτεινον G4652 A-NSN εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S ει G1487 COND ουν G3767 CONJ το G3588 T-NSN φως G5457 N-NSN το G3588 T-NSN εν G1722 P EP σοι G4671 P-2DS σκοτος G4655 N-NSN εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S το G3588 T-NSN σκοτος G4655 N-NSN ποσον G4214 Q-NSN

24 ουδεις G3762 A-NSM δυναται G1410 G5736 V-PNI-3S δυσι G1417 A-DPM κυριοις G2962 N-DPM δουλευειν G1398 G5721 V-PAN η G2228 P T γαρ G1063 CONJ τον G3588 T-ASM ενα G1520 A-ASM μισησει G3404 G5692 V-FAI-3S και G2532 CONJ τον G3588 T-ASM ετερον G2087 A-ASM αγαπησει G25 G5692 V-FAI-3S η G2228 P T ενος G1520 A-GSM ανθεξεται G472 G5695 V-FDI-3S και G2532 CONJ του G3588 T-GSM ετερου G2087 A-GSM καταφρονησει G2706 G5692 V-FAI-3S ου G3756 P T-N δυνασθε G1410 G5736 V-PNI-2P θεω G2316 N-DSM δουλευειν G1398 G5721 V-PAN και G2532 CONJ μαμμωνα G3126 N-DSN G3126 A AM

25 δια G1223 P EP τουτο G5124 D-ASN λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP μη G3361 P T-N μεριμνατε G3309 G5720 V-PAM-2P τη G3588 T-DSF ψυχη G5590 N-DSF υμων G5216 P-2GP τι G5101 I-ASN φαγητε G5315 G5632 V-2AAS-2P και G2532 CONJ τι G5101 I-ASN πιητε G4095 G5632 V-2AAS-2P μηδε G3366 CONJ τω G3588 T-DSN σωματι G4983 N-DSN υμων G5216 P-2GP τι G5101 I-ASN ενδυσησθε G1746 G5672 V-AMS-2P ουχι G3780 P T-I η G3588 T-NSF ψυχη G5590 N-NSF πλειον G4119 A-NSN-C εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S της G3588 T-GSF τροφης G5160 N-GSF και G2532 CONJ το G3588 T-NSN σωμα G4983 N-NSN του G3588 T-GSN ενδυματος G1742 N-GSN

26 εμβλεψατε G1689 G5657 V-AAM-2P εις G1519 P EP τα G3588 T-APN πετεινα G4071 N-APN του G3588 T-GSM ουρανου G3772 N-GSM οτι G3754 CONJ ου G3756 P T-N σπειρουσιν G4687 G5719 V-PAI-3P ουδε G3761 ADV θεριζουσιν G2325 G5719 V-PAI-3P ουδε G3761 ADV συναγουσιν G4863 G5719 V-PAI-3P εις G1519 P EP αποθηκας G596 N-APF και G2532 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM πατηρ G3962 N-NSM υμων G5216 P-2GP ο G3588 T-NSM ουρανιος G3770 A-NSM τρεφει G5142 G5719 V-PAI-3S αυτα G846 P-APN ουχ G3756 P T-N υμεις G5210 P-2NP μαλλον G3123 ADV διαφερετε G1308 G5719 V-PAI-2P αυτων G846 P-GPN

27 τις G5101 I-NSM δε G1161 CONJ εξ G1537 P EP υμων G5216 P-2GP μεριμνων G3309 G5723 V-PAP-NSM δυναται G1410 G5736 V-PNI-3S προσθειναι G4369 G5629 V-2AAN επι G1909 P EP την G3588 T-ASF ηλικιαν G2244 N-ASF αυτου G846 P-GSM πηχυν G4083 N-ASM ενα G1520 A-ASM

28 και G2532 CONJ περι G4012 P EP ενδυματος G1742 N-GSN τι G5101 I-ASN μεριμνατε G3309 G5720 V-PAM-2P καταμαθετε G2648 G5628 V-2AAM-2P τα G3588 T-APN κρινα G2918 N-APN του G3588 T-GSM αγρου G68 N-GSM πως G4459 ADV αυξανει G837 G5719 V-PAI-3S ου G3756 P T-N κοπια G2872 G5719 V-PAI-3S ουδε G3761 ADV νηθει G3514 G5719 V-PAI-3S

29 λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S δε G1161 CONJ υμιν G5213 P-2DP οτι G3754 CONJ ουδε G3761 ADV σολομων G4672 N-NSM εν G1722 P EP παση G3956 A-DSF τη G3588 T-DSF δοξη G1391 N-DSF αυτου G846 P-GSM περιεβαλετο G4016 G5639 V-2AMI-3S ως G5613 ADV εν G1520 A-ASN τουτων G5130 D-GPN

30 ει G1487 COND δε G1161 CONJ τον G3588 T-ASM χορτον G5528 N-ASM του G3588 T-GSM αγρου G68 N-GSM σημερον G4594 ADV οντα G5607 G5752 V-PXP-ASM και G2532 CONJ αυριον G839 ADV εις G1519 P EP κλιβανον G2823 N-ASM βαλλομενον G906 G5746 V-PPP-ASM ο G3588 T-NSM θεος G2316 N-NSM ουτως G3779 ADV αμφιεννυσιν G294 G5719 V-PAI-3S ου G3756 P T-N πολλω G4183 A-DSN μαλλον G3123 ADV υμας G5209 P-2AP ολιγοπιστοι G3640 A-VPM

31 μη G3361 P T-N ουν G3767 CONJ μεριμνησητε G3309 G5661 V-AAS-2P λεγοντες G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NPM τι G5101 I-ASN φαγωμεν G5315 G5632 V-2AAS-1P η G2228 P T τι G5101 I-ASN πιωμεν G4095 G5632 V-2AAS-1P η G2228 P T τι G5101 I-ASN περιβαλωμεθα G4016 G5643 V-2AMS-1P

32 παντα G3956 A-APN γαρ G1063 CONJ ταυτα G5023 D-APN τα G3588 T-NPN εθνη G1484 N-NPN επιζητει G1934 G5719 V-PAI-3S οιδεν G1492 G5758 V- AI-3S γαρ G1063 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM πατηρ G3962 N-NSM υμων G5216 P-2GP ο G3588 T-NSM ουρανιος G3770 A-NSM οτι G3754 CONJ χρηζετε G5535 G5719 V-PAI-2P τουτων G5130 D-GPN απαντων G537 A-GPN

33 ζητειτε G2212 G5720 V-PAM-2P δε G1161 CONJ πρωτον G4412 ADV την G3588 T-ASF βασιλειαν G932 N-ASF του G3588 T-GSM θεου G2316 N-GSM και G2532 CONJ την G3588 T-ASF δικαιοσυνην G1343 N-ASF αυτου G846 P-GSM και G2532 CONJ ταυτα G5023 D-NPN παντα G3956 A-NPN προστεθησεται G4369 G5701 V-FPI-3S υμιν G5213 P-2DP

34 μη G3361 P T-N ουν G3767 CONJ μεριμνησητε G3309 G5661 V-AAS-2P εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF αυριον G839 ADV η G3588 T-NSF γαρ G1063 CONJ αυριον G839 ADV μεριμνησει G3309 G5692 V-FAI-3S τα G3588 T-APN εαυτης G1438 F-3GSF αρκετον G713 A-NSN τη G3588 T-DSF ημερα G2250 N-DSF η G3588 T-NSF κακια G2549 N-NSF αυτης G846 P-GSF

   

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9174. 'And when a man borrows something from his companion' means truth from a different stock. This is clear from the meaning of 'borrowing' as receiving truth from a source other than self, thus from a different stock. The reason why 'borrowing' or 'asking of another' has this meaning is that in the spiritual world the only forms of good asked of others or imparted by others are ones that belong to intelligence and wisdom. Many other forms, it is true, are presented to view, indeed countless others; but these are appearances arising from those that belong to intelligence and wisdom. From this it is evident that 'borrowing' means being taught by another and so receiving truths or knowledge of truth and good from a source other than self. But this matter needs further explanation. A person is said to receive truths from self when he deduces them from the truths already present with him, at which time he combines these already present with those he deduces. But when he does this he entertains no other truths than those which are subject to and accord with the same good; for good is what arranges truths into order and links them together. Good is like the soul in a person, and truths are like those things with which the soul clothes itself and through which it acts. Just as every single thing in a person derives its life from his soul, as is well known, so the truths of faith receive theirs from the good of love to the Lord and love towards the neighbour. If that good does not compose a person's soul but the good of self-love or of love of the world, the person is not a human being but a wild animal. Furthermore in the next life he looks in the light of heaven like a wild animal, though in his own light, which becomes thick darkness when the light of heaven enters in, he looks like a human being. It should be borne in mind however that it is the Lord who arranges truths to accord with the good of a person's life.

[2] But a person is said to receive truths from another source when he is taught by another. If they are not subject to and do not accord with the good that governs him they are, it is true, stored in his memory among factual knowledge, yet they do not become his, that is, part of his belief, because they spring from a different stock. These truths are the subject in the present verse and the one that follows it.

[3] When 'borrowing' and 'lending' are mentioned in the Word, receiving instruction and giving it in a spirit of charity and affection are meant, as in Matthew,

Give to everyone asking from you, and from him desiring to receive a loan from you, do not turn away. Matthew 5:42.

Here it is evident that 'asking' was not used to mean asking, for the words are 'give to everyone asking'; neither were 'desiring a loan' and 'receiving it' so used. For if a person gave to everyone who asked, and also to everyone desiring to receive a loan, he would be deprived of all his goods. But since the Lord spoke from the Divine, 'asking' and 'desiring a loan', and 'giving' and 'receiving a loan', were used to mean the communicating of heavenly goods, that is, of cognitions or knowledge of good and truth. The nature of this communication is such that the more an angel stirred by charity and affection imparts them to another, the more the general good flows into him from heaven, that is, from the Lord, 6478. Thus an angel who gives to him who asks is not deprived of goods but enriched with them. The like applies when a person stirred by charity and affection does good to another. But real charity consists in giving to good people, and mistaken charity consists in giving to bad people the things they ask for and desire, 8120, as accords with these words in David,

The wicked borrows and does not repay, whereas the righteous shows mercy and gives. Psalms 37:21.

In Luke,

If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what thanks do you have? Rather, love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing from it; then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Highest. Luke 6:34-35.

[4] Here also 'lending' is used to mean being stirred by charity and affection to do good, thus to communicate the good things of heaven, and also to impart the good things of the world, yet to impart them with the good things of heaven in view. Charity and affection are present when good things are communicated without thought of reward, but charity and affection are absent when they are communicated with reward as the end in view, see 2373, 2400, 3816, 3956, 4943, 6388-6390, 6392, 6393, 6478, 8002. 'Loving enemies' and 'doing good' to bad people are aspects of charity and affection; but enemies are loved and good is done to them when they are given instruction and also when by suitable means they are corrected by them, 8121.

[5] The exercise of charity is also meant by 'lending' in Moses,

If you obey the voice of Jehovah and take care to do His commandments, you shall lend to many peoples, but you shall not borrow. Deuteronomy 28:1, 12.

'Lending to many peoples' means abounding in forms of good that belong to intelligence and wisdom and communicating them from that abundance, while 'not borrowing' means having no need of them from others, since all things are imparted to a person by the Lord. In David,

A good man who has mercy and lends will maintain his cause 1 in judgement; for he will never be moved. Psalms 112:5-6.

'Having mercy and lending' is used to describe the state of those governed by real charity. A similar description occurs in Psalms 37:21, in addition to other places.

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3816. 'Should you serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your reward be?' means that there must be a means by which they are joined together. This is clear from the meaning of 'serving for nothing' as without any binding agreement, and from the meaning of 'reward' as the means by which they were joined together. The expression 'reward' is used frequently in the Word, and in the places where it occurs nothing else is meant in the internal sense than a means by which things are joined together. The reason for this is that angels utterly refuse to listen to any talk of reward being due on account of anything in themselves. Indeed they utterly loathe the very idea of a reward for the sake of any good or good action. For they know that with everyone the proprium, or that which is his own, is nothing but evil, and this being so, that whatever they do from the proprium or what is their own would hold the reverse of any reward within it. Angels also know that all good originates in the Lord, and that it flows in from Him, and solely out of mercy. Thus it is not on account of that which begins in themselves that they think about reward; indeed good itself ceases to be good when there is thought of reward on account of it, for a selfish end in view then instantly attaches itself. And to the extent this end attaches itself it introduces a denial that good originates in the Lord and is imparted out of mercy. This therefore removes the influx of good and consequently removes heaven and the blessedness present in good and in the affection for good. The affection for good, that is, love to the Lord and charity towards the neighbour, includes blessing and happiness within it. These are present in the affection or love itself. Doing something for reasons of affection and the blessing it brings and doing it at the same time for the sake of reward are utterly contrary motives. This is why angels do not perceive any reward at all when reward is mentioned in the Word but that which the Lord grants them for nothing and out of mercy.

[2] But reward serves as a means to join together in the case of those who have not yet reached that point; for those who have not yet been brought into good and the affection for it, that is, who are not yet wholly regenerate, inevitably think of reward as well; for they do not do the good they do from an affection for good but from an affection for their own blessedness and happiness, and at the same time from fear of hell. But when a person is being regenerated this is reversed and becomes an affection for good. And when it is an affection for good he no longer has reward in view.

[3] This may be illustrated from aspects of public life. Someone who loves his country and is so governed by an affection for it that he desires out of goodwill to further its welfare would be hurt if prevented from doing so and would plead to be given an opportunity to further its welfare. For such is the object of his affection and consequently of his desire and blessedness. Indeed such a person receives honours and is promoted to important positions because these are the means by which he serves his country even though those honours and positions are called rewards. But people who have no affection for their country, only for themselves and for the world, act for the sake of position and wealth, which are also their ends in view. Such people put themselves before their country, that is, their own good before the common good, and in comparison with the others are sordid. And yet more than all others they want it to be seen that they do what they do from a love that is sincere. But when they think about this on their own they deny that anyone acts from such love, and are amazed that anyone is able to do so. Those whose attitude during their lifetime is such towards their country or the public good have the same attitude in the next life towards the Lord's kingdom, for a person's affection or love follows him, since affection or love constitute the life of everyone.

  
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