Luke 6:33

If you do good to those who do good to you, why should you deserve any credit for that either? Sinners do that as well.

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In The King James Version

And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

In Context

32If you love those who love you, why should you deserve any credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them.

34If you lend money expecting to be repaid, why should you deserve any credit for that? Sinners lend money to other sinners as well, expecting to be repaid what they loaned.

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Cross References

Isaiah 32:8But noble people act unselfishly; they keep to their principles of generosity.

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:28-37

Exhortations to Justice and Mercy. 27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32 For… Read the whole commentary →

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