Luke 6:35

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

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.

Latin

Verumtamen diligite inimicos vestros: benefacite, et mutuum date, nihil inde sperantes: et erit merces vestra multa, et eritis filii Altissimi, quia ipse benignus est super ingratos et malos.

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English

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.

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

Sermon on the Mountc. AD 28

Related verses

Matthew 5:44–45
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
John 13:35
By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
Proverbs 19:17
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
Romans 5:8–10
But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Psalm 145:9
The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.
2 Corinthians 8:9
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.
Leviticus 25:35–37
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.
Proverbs 22:9
A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
Psalm 112:5
It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
1 John 4:7–11
Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
Psalm 37:26
They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
1 John 3:10–14
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.

Parallels

Matthew 5:38–48

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

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

Topics

Adoption: should Produce a Merciful Spirit Adoption: Spiritual Bankruptcy Being Kind Being Taken Advantage Of Bragging Character of the Wicked: Unthankful Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Difficult People Enemy: General Scriptures Concerning Forgiveness of Enemies God: Goodness of Good for Evil: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Delivers the |Sermon on the Mount| (In Galilee) Kindness Kindness: General Scriptures Concerning Lending: General Scriptures Concerning Loaning Money Loans Love of Man for Man Love your Enemies Loving your Enemies Paying Back What you Owe Poor: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Revenge: Instead of Taking, we should Exhibit Love Reward: A Motive to Faithfulness Sermon of Jesus |On the Plain| Serving Others The Reward of Saints is Great Titles and Names of Saints: Children of the Highest Ungrateful People Volunteering Work Conflict

Luke 6:35

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