Luke 6:34 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.”
Luke 6:34 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 6:34 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 6:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.”
Luke 6:34 — World English Bible
Luke 6:34 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much. ”
Luke 6:34 — American Standard Version
Luke 6:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and if ye lend <FI>to those<Fi> of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace have ye? for also the sinful lend to sinners--that they may receive again as much.”
Luke 6:34 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 6:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what thank is it to you? [for] even sinners lend to sinners that they may receive the like. ”
Luke 6:34 — Darby Translation
Luke 6:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receiue, what thanke shall yee haue? for euen the sinners lend to sinners, to receiue the like.”
Luke 6:34 — Geneva Bible
Luke 6:34 in Context — Luke 6
32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
35 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.
36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
What Does Luke 6:34 Mean?
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