Luke 6:32

For, if ye love them that love you, what goodness is it in you? For even sinners love those that love them.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

31And as ye would that men should do to you, so do ye also to them.

33And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what goodness is it in you? For even sinners do the same.

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Cross References

1 Peter 2:19For there is favor before God for them who, for the sake of a good conscience, endure sorrows that come upon them wrongfully.

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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