Suppose I’ve seen people dying because they didn’t have enough clothes. I’ve seen needy people who didn’t have enough to keep warm.

我若见人因无衣死亡，或见穷乏人身无遮盖；

我若见人因无衣死亡，或见贫穷人毫无遮盖；

我若见人因无衣死亡，或见贫穷人毫无遮盖；

倘若我见有人冻得要死，或有穷人衣不蔽体，

我若见人因无衣服死亡，或贫穷人毫无遮盖；

我若見人因無衣死亡，或見窮乏人身無遮蓋；

我若見人因無衣死亡，或見貧窮人毫無遮蓋；

我若見人因無衣死亡，或見貧窮人毫無遮蓋；

倘若我見有人凍得要死，或有窮人衣不蔽體，

我若見人因無衣服死亡，或貧窮人毫無遮蓋；

我若見將要死亡的人赤身無衣，或見貧窮的人毫無遮蓋，

我若見人無衣而亡、貧者無服蔽體、

我見流民無衣、貧者無服、

我若見淪落人無衣、見窮乏人無服蔽體、

if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or the needy without garments,

if I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, or the needy without covering,

Whenever I saw the homeless without clothes and the needy with nothing to wear,

if I have seen anyone dying for lack of clothing or a needy person without a cloak,

If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering,

If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, Or any poor man without covering;

If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering;

if I have seen anyone dying for lack of clothing or a needy person without a cloak,

If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;

If I have seen anyone about to perish for lack of clothing, or a poor man without a coat,

if I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or that the needy had no covering;

You took clothes away from your relatives just because they owed you some money. You left them naked for no reason at all.

Peter went with them. When he arrived, he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows stood around him crying. They showed him the robes and other clothes Dorcas had made before she died.

Suppose one of you says to them,“ Go. I hope everything turns out fine for you. Keep warm. Eat well.” And suppose you do nothing about what they really need. Then what good have you done?

They push those who are needy out of their way. They force all the poor people in the land to go into hiding.

John answered,“ Anyone who has extra clothes should share with the one who has none. And anyone who has extra food should do the same.”

I needed clothes. And you gave them to me. I was sick. And you took care of me. I was in prison. And you came to visit me.’

Azariah, Berekiah, Jehizkiah and Amasa received the prisoners. From the goods that had been taken, they gave clothes to everyone who was naked. They gave them clothes, sandals, food, drink and healing lotion. They put all the weak people on donkeys. They took them back to their relatives at Jericho. Then they returned to Samaria. Jericho was also known as the City of Palm Trees.

I was a stranger. But you did not invite me in. I needed clothes. But you did not give me any. I was sick and in prison. But you did not take care of me.’

Share your food with hungry people. Provide homeless people with a place to stay. Give naked people clothes to wear. Provide for the needs of your own family.

Dear children, don’t just talk about love. Put your love into action. Then it will truly be love.

Those who were dying gave me their blessing. I made the hearts of widows sing.