Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, and do good and lend, despairing of no one; and your reward will be great, and ye will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the unthankful and wicked.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

34And if ye lend to those from whom ye expect to receive, what thanks do ye deserve? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much in return.

36Be merciful, as your Father is merciful.

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Cross References

Psalms 112:5Happy the man who hath pity and lendeth! He shall sustain his cause in judgment;

Proverbs 19:17He who hath pity on the poor lendeth to the LORD, And that which he giveth will he repay him.

Matthew 5:44But I say to you, Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you;

Luke 1:32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of David his father;

John 13:35By this will all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one for 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 →

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