Luke 6:32

If you love only those who love you, do not expect God to praise you for doing that [RHQ], because even sinners love those who love them.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

In Context

31In whatever way you (pl) want others to act toward you, that is the way that you should act toward them.

33If you do good things only for those who do good things for you, do not expect God to reward you for doing that [RHQ], because even sinners do that.

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Cross References

1 Peter 2:19You should do that because God is pleased with those who, knowing that he is aware of what is happening to them, endure the pain that they suffer because of being treated unjustly by their masters { their masters have treated them unjustly}.

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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