Luke 6:34
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And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks are to you? For sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much.

Deuteronomy 15:8
But shalt open it to the poor man, thou shalt lend him, that which thou perceivest he hath need of.

Matthew 5:42
Give to him that asketh of thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away.

Luke 6:33
And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? For sinners also do this.

Luke 6:35
But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest. For he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.

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And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks are to you? For sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much.

Luke 6:35 But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest. For he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.

Luke 14:12-14 And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends nor thy brethren nor thy kinsmen nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee. . . .

Deuteronomy 15:8-11 But shalt open it to the poor man, thou shalt lend him, that which thou perceivest he hath need of. . . .

Matthew 5:42 Give to him that asketh of thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away.

Context
Love Your Enemies
33And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? For sinners also do this. 34And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks are to you? For sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much. 35But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest. For he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.…
Lexicon
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

if
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

you lend [to those]
δανίσητε (danisēte)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1155: To lend; mid: I borrow. From daneion; to loan on interest; reflexively, to borrow.

from
παρ’ (par’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

whom
ὧν (hōn)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

you expect
ἐλπίζετε (elpizete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1679: To hope, hope for, expect, trust. From elpis; to expect or confide.

repayment,
λαβεῖν (labein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

what
ποία (poia)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4169: Of what sort. From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative what sort of, or which one.

credit
χάρις (charis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.

is that
ἐστίν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

to you?
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Even
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

sinners
ἁμαρτωλοὶ (hamartōloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 268: Sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable. From hamartano; sinful, i.e. A sinner.

lend
δανίζουσιν (danizousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1155: To lend; mid: I borrow. From daneion; to loan on interest; reflexively, to borrow.

to sinners,
ἁμαρτωλοῖς (hamartōlois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 268: Sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable. From hamartano; sinful, i.e. A sinner.

expecting
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

to be repaid
ἀπολάβωσιν (apolabōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 618: From apo and lambano; to receive; also to take aside.

in full.
ἴσα (isa)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2470: Equal, equivalent, identical. Probably from eido; similar.


Additional Translations
And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.

And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive back, what credit is it to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, that they might receive the same amount.

And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thank have you? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

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.

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.

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.

And if ye lend to them from whom ye hope to receive, what thanks have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much in return.

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is it to you? Even bad men lend to their fellows so as to receive back an equal amount.

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.

and if ye lend to those 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.
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