Devine Scripture

Luke 6:35

Luke chapter 6 · verse 35 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.34And 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.

v.35This passage

v.36Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 19:17

    He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

  • Proverbs 22:9

    He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

  • Luke 6:27

    But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

  • 2 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 become rich.

  • Romans 5:8

    But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

  • 1 John 4:7

    Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.