Luke 6:35 Parallel Translations

"But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men. (NASB ©1995)

GWT:

Rather, love your enemies, help them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then you will have a great reward. You will be the children of the Most High God. After all, he is kind to unthankful and evil people.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

BBE:

But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

DBY:

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is good to the unthankful and wicked.

ERV:

But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

WEY:

Nevertheless love your enemies, be beneficent; and lend without hoping for any repayment. Then your recompense shall be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

WBS:

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 to the unthankful and to the evil.

WEB:

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

YLT:

'But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

Luke 6:35 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 5:9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Luke 1:32 "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;

Luke 6:27 "But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

6:35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, {h} 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.
(h) When you will lend, do it only to benefit and please with it, and not with the hope of receiving the principal again.

PNT:

6:35 Love ye your enemies. See PNT Mt 5:44.
Ye shall be the children of the Highest. See PNT Mt 5:45.

MHC:

6:27-36 These are hard lessons to flesh and blood. But if we are thoroughly grounded in the faith of Christ's love, this will make his commands easy to us. Every one that comes to him for washing in his blood, and knows the greatness of the mercy and the love there is in him, can say, in truth and sincerity, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Let us then aim to be merciful, even according to the mercy of our heavenly Father to us.

CONC:

Anything Beneficent Despairing Enemies Evil Expecting Giving Hearts Highest Hope Hoping Kind Lend Love Loving Money Nevertheless Nothing Recompense Repayment Return Reward Selfish Sons Ungracious Ungrateful Unthankful Wicked

Bad Children Credit Enemies Equal Evil Expecting Fellows Good Great Hard High Highest Hope Hoping Kind Lend Love Money Receive Reward Selfish Unthankful Wicked

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