Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Highest, because He is kind to the ungracious and evil;
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In Context
36be therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful.
Cross References
Leviticus 25:35And when your brother has become poor, and his hand has failed with you, then you have kept hold on him, sojourner and settler, and he has lived with you;
Psalms 112:5The man—good, gracious, and lending, || He sustains his matters in judgment.
Proverbs 19:17Whoever is lending [to] YHWH is favoring the poor, || And He repays his deed to him.
Matthew 5:44but I say to you, love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,
Luke 1:32He will be great, and He will be called Son of the Highest, and the LORD God will give Him the throne of His father David,
John 13:35in this will all know that you are My disciples, if you may have love one to another.”
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 →