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Luke 6:35–36

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35But slove ye your enemies, and do good, and rlend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and tye shall be the children of uthe Highest: for he is xkind unto the unthankful and to the evil. 36Be ye therefore ymerciful, as your Father also is ymerciful.

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Footnotes

  1. sver. 27.
  2. tSo Matt. 5:45.
  3. uSee ch. 1:32.
  4. x1 Macc. 6:11. 1 Pet. 2:3 in the Gk. So Matt. 20:15.
  5. yJames 5:11 (Gk.).
  6. yJames 5:11 (Gk.).

Cross references

  1. rMatt. 5:42.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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 is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High. For he is gracious to the ungrateful and evil. Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked. You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend expecting back nothing, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful!