Luke 6:35
33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
34 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.
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
- WEB
- But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
- ASV
- But love your enemies, and do [them] good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
- DARBY
- But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of [the] Highest; for *he* is good to the unthankful and wicked.
- BLB
- But love your⁺ enemies, and do good, and lend expecting nothing back. And your⁺ reward will be great, and you⁺ will be sons of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and evil.
- ÅB
- Men elsk deres fiender, og gjør vel og lån uten å vente noe igjen! så skal deres lønn være stor, og dere skal være den Høyestes barn; for han er god mot de utakknemlige og onde.
- OTB
- Men elsk deres fiender, gjør godt mot dem, og lån uten å forvente noe tilbake. Da skal deres lønn bli stor, og dere skal være Den Høyestes barn, fordi han er god mot de utakknemlige og onde.
- B1930
- Men elsk eders fiender, og gjør vel og lån uten å vente noget igjen! så skal eders lønn være stor, og I skal være den Høiestes barn; for han er god mot de utakknemlige og onde.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 5:44–45
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Read in contextJohn 13:35
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Read in contextProverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Read in contextRomans 5:8–10
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Read in contextPsalms 145:9
The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
Read in contextLeviticus 25:35–37
And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.
Read in context2 Corinthians 8:9
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
Read in contextPsalms 112:5
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
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