Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, and show them kindness, and lend to them, never despairing. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the thankless and the bad.

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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

34If you lend only to those from whom you expect to get something, what thanks will be due to you? Even the outcast lend to the outcast in the hope of getting as much in return!

36Learn to be merciful – even as your Father is merciful.

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Cross References

Psalms 112:5It is well with those who show pity and lend, who support all their affairs upon justice.

Matthew 5:44But what I tell you is this: love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,

Luke 1:32The child will be great and will be called ‘Son of the Most High,’ and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David,

John 13:35It is by this that everyone will recognize you as my disciples – by your loving one 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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