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Matthew 25:45

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Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
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  1. Proverbs 21:13Rank 1 from verse 45
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    13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

  2. Proverbs 17:5Rank 2 from verse 45
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    5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

  3. Matthew 25:40Rank 3 from verse 45
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    40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

  4. Proverbs 14:31Rank 4 from verse 45
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    31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

  5. Acts 9:5Rank 5 from verse 45
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    5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

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Matthew 25:45

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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answer

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Sense 1: A reply or response. Sense 2: As a verb, to reply, respond, or give account.

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say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

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46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

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