DAY 297

Half of My Possessions to the Poor

Luke 19:8
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ORIGINAL
τὰ ἡμίσιά μου τῶν ὑπαρχόντων δίδωμι τοῖς πτωχοῖς, καὶ εἴ τινός τι ἐσυκοφάντησα ἀποδίδωμι τετραπλοῦν
📜 THE VERSE

Half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will pay back four times the amount.

❓ TODAY'S QUESTION

When I admit a wrong, do I stop at an apology, or do I also act to make it right?

📝Reflection

This man, who had lived off money unjustly collected as a tax collector, did not stop at words of regret. He gave up half his wealth and declared he would repay fourfold whatever he had wrongly taken. Real remorse is proven not by emotional stirring but by concrete restitution. Saying sorry is easy. Turning that word into action at a real cost to oneself — that is the true beginning of renewal.

— ONGO · Curator

🌱Apply It Today

If you owe someone an apology today, add a concrete act of restitution or repair alongside the words.

📖 Source: Luke 19:8. 그리스어 원전(Westcott-Hort 1881) + 개역한글판(1961, PD) 참조, ONGO 자체 의역.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.

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