Luke 6:34

32 If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.

35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.
KJV
And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
WEB
If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.
ASV
And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much.
DARBY
And if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what thank is it to you? [for] even sinners lend to sinners that they may receive the like.
BLB
And if you⁺ lend [to] [those] from whom you⁺ expect to receive back, what grace is it to you⁺? Even sinners lend to sinners, that they might receive back the equivalent.
ÅB
Og om dere låner til dem som dere håper å få igjen av, hva er det å takke dere for? Også syndere låner til syndere for å få like igjen.
OTB
Og hvis du låner til dem som du forventer å få tilbake fra, hva slags fortjeneste er det for deg? Selv de som ikke er rettferdige låner til andre som seg selv, i forventning om å få tilbakebetalt i sin helhet.
B1930
Og om I låner til dem som I håper å få igjen av, hvad er det å takke eder for? Også syndere låner til syndere for å få like igjen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 5:42

    Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

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  • Luke 14:12–14

    Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.

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  • Luke 6:35

    But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

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  • Deuteronomy 15:8–11

    Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.

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