Luke 6:35 “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting no…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore loue ye your enemies, and doe good, and lend, looking for nothing againe, and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the children of the most High: for he is kinde vnto the vnkinde, and to the euill.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

'But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

Bible in Basic English

But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

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Cross references

“love”

Proverbs 19:17 Romans 5:8–10 Leviticus 25:35–37 Psalm 112:5 Proverbs 22:9 2 Corinthians 8:9

Proverbs 19:17 · BSB

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

Romans 5:8–10 · BSB

But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Leviticus 25:35–37 · BSB

Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you.

Psalm 112:5 · BSB

It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.

Proverbs 22:9 · BSB

A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

2 Corinthians 8:9 · BSB

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

“and ye”

John 13:35 1 John 4:7–11 John 15:8 1 John 3:10–14 Matthew 5:44 Matthew 5:45

John 13:35 · BSB

By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

1 John 4:7–11 · BSB

Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

John 15:8 · BSB

This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.

1 John 3:10–14 · BSB

By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

Matthew 5:44 · BSB

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 5:45 · BSB

that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

“for”

Psalm 145:9 Acts 14:17

Psalm 145:9 · BSB

The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.

Acts 14:17 · BSB

Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”

Also

Luke 1:32 Mark 5:7

Luke 1:32 · BSB

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

Mark 5:7 · BSB

And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

34And 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.

36Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

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