Section 7
would take away our outer garment we should not withhold our inner garment. However, to conduct ourselves in this way we need to be saturated with God.
In verse 30 the Lord goes on to say, "To every one who asks of you, give; and from him who takes away your things, do not require their re turn." To give to everyone who asks us and not to require the return of our things proves that we do not care for material things and are not possessed by them.
Verse 31 says, "And even as you want men to do to you, you do to them likewise." This indi cates that what we want others to do to us we should first do to them.
In 6:32-34 the Lord Jesus says, "And if you love those who love you, what thanks is it to you? For even sinners love those who love them. For if also you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks is it to you? Even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what thanks is it to you? Even sinners lend to sinners that they may get back an equal amount." In these verses "thanks" cor responds to reward, and "what" refers to the quality of the reward. Hence, "what thanks" de notes what kind of reward.