Love Your Enemies
Luke 6:34
In 9 translations
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.
- ASV
- And 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.
- LSV
- and if you lend [to those] of whom you hope to receive back, what grace is it to you? For also the sinful lend to sinners—that they may receive again as much.
- YLT
- and if ye lend [to those] of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace have ye? for also the sinful lend to sinners — that they may receive again as much.
- DBY
- And if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what thank is it to you? [for] even sinners lend to sinners that they may receive the like.
- DRC
- And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks are to you? for sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much.
- GNV
- And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receiue, what thanke shall yee haue? for euen the sinners lend to sinners, to receiue the like.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read δανίσητε (“you shall lend [to those]”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read δανείζητε (“you shall lend [to those]”); Tregelles read δανείζετε (“you do lend [to those]”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read λαβεῖν (“to receive”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀπολαβεῖν (“to receive back”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include γὰρ (“for”); NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include οἱ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- Spelling of δανίζουσιν: Textus Receptus: δανείζουσιν.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: δανίσητε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read δανίσητε; Tregelles read δανείζετε; Robinson–Pierpont read δανείζητε.
- SBLGNT: λαβεῖν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read λαβεῖν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀπολαβεῖν.
- SBLGNT: καὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καὶ; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add γὰρ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ἐὰν δανίσητε παρʼ ὧν ἐλπίζετε λαβεῖν, ποία ὑμῖν χάρις ἐστίν; καὶ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἁμαρτωλοῖς δανίζουσιν ἵνα ἀπολάβωσιν τὰ ἴσα.
- RP2018
- Καὶ ἐὰν δανείζητε παρ’ ὧν ἐλπίζετε ἀπολαβεῖν, ποία ὑμῖν χάρις ἐστίν; Καὶ γὰρ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἁμαρτωλοῖς δανείζουσιν, ἵνα ἀπολάβωσιν τὰ ἴσα.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ ἐὰν δανείζητε παρ᾿ ὧν ἐλπίζετε ἀπολαβεῖν, ποία ὑμῖν χάρις ἐστί; Καὶ γὰρ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἁμαρτωλοῖς δανείζουσιν, ἵνα ἀπολάβωσι τὰ ἴσα.ἐλπίζετε ¦ ἐλπίζητε SCR
- SCR1894
- και εαν δανειζητε παρ ων ελπιζητε απολαβειν ποια υμιν χαρις εστιν και γαρ οι αμαρτωλοι αμαρτωλοις δανειζουσιν ινα απολαβωσιν τα ισα
Who and where
◆ Sermon on the Mount
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Sermon on the mountSermon on the Plain, TheSermonGood for EvilThank; Thanks; ThanksgivingLendingEnemyCreditorSelfishnessForgiveness
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 5:42Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
- Luke 14:12–14Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be…
- Luke 6:35But 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.
- Deuteronomy 15:8–11Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs. Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your…
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