Luke 6:34
Luke chapter 6 · verse 34 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
Context
v.33And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what thank have ye? for even sinners do the same.
v.34This passage
v.35But 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 14:12
And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.
- Matthew 5:42
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
- Deuteronomy 15:8
but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.
- Luke 6:35
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.