² If they do not live near you or if you do not know who owns it, take it home with you and keep it until they come looking for it. Then give it back.

⁶ and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister.^[a](A) The Lord will punish^(B) all those who commit such sins,^(C) as we told you and warned you before.

¹² So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you,^(A) for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.^(B)