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34 And if you lend-to ones from whom you are expecting[a] to receive, what kind of credit is it to you? Even sinners are lending to sinners to receive-back the equal[b] amounts. 35 But be loving your enemies, and be doing good, and be lending, expecting-back[c] nothing, and your reward will be great. And you will be sons[d] of the Most-High, because He is good to the ungrateful and evil ones. 36 Be compassionate, just-as[e] your Father also is compassionate.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 6:34 Or, hoping.
  2. Luke 6:34 That is, repayment in full.
  3. Luke 6:35 Or, despairing nothing. That is, not despairing about getting it back.
  4. Luke 6:35 That is, ones of like nature to; ones like your Father in heaven in character and action.
  5. Luke 6:36 That is, in the same manner as.

34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you?(A) Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them,(B) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children(C) of the Most High,(D) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful,(E) just as your Father(F) is merciful.

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