Keraia
Luke 6

Luke 6:34

Love Your Enemies · Luke 6:27–36
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
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.
Latin
Et si mutuum dederitis his a quibus speratis recipere, quæ gratia est vobis? nam et peccatores peccatoribus fœnerantur, ut recipiant æqualia.

Original

Greek
English
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.

Notes

Luke 6:34–36

The law of Moses did not allow charging interest on loans to fellow Israelites in order to prevent taking advantage of those who were poor (Exodus 22:25; Leviticus 25:35–37; Deuteronomy 23:20). Jesus also taught his followers to lend without expecting repayment. By doing good even to those who do wrong, Christians act as children of the Most High and imitate our Father in heaven, who is merciful to everyone (compare Romans 5:8).

Luke 6:17–49

The main theme of the great sermon of Jesus is that those who repent and enter the kingdom of God will live in a truly righteous way.

Events

Parallels

Matthew 5:38–48

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) God, Being and Attributes of Luke, Gospel of Peter, First Letter of

Topics

Bankruptcy Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Creditor: Laws Concerning Enemy: General Scriptures Concerning Forgiveness of Enemies Good for Evil: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Delivers the |Sermon on the Mount| (In Galilee) Kindness: General Scriptures Concerning Lending: General Scriptures Concerning Loaning Money Love of Man for Man Paying Back What you Owe Poor: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Selfish Ambitions Selfishness: General Scriptures Concerning Sermon of Jesus |On the Plain|