Luke 6:35
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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.

love.

Luke 6:27-31 But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies. Do good to them that hate you. . . .

Leviticus 25:35-37 If thy brother be impoverished, and weak of hand, and thou receive him as a stranger and sojourner, and he live with thee: . . .

Psalm 37:26 He sheweth mercy, and lendeth all the day long; and his seed shall be in blessing.

Psalm 112:5 Acceptable is the man that sheweth mercy and lendeth: he shall order his words with judgment:

Proverbs 19:17 He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.

Proverbs 22:9 He that is inclined to mercy, shall be blessed: for of his bread he hath given to the poor. He that maketh presents, shall purchase victory and honour: but he carrieth away the souls of the receivers.

Romans 5:8-10 But God commendeth his charity towards us: because when as yet we were sinners according to the time. . . .

2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that being rich he became poor for your sakes: that through his poverty you might be rich.

and ye.

Matthew 5:44,45 But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you: . . .

John 13:35 By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.

John 15:8 In this is my Father glorified: that you bring forth very much fruit and become my disciples.

1 John 3:10-14 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whosoever is not just is not of God, or he that loveth not his brother. . . .

1 John 4:7-11 Dearly beloved, let us love one another: for charity is of God. And every one that loveth is born of God and knoweth God. . . .

for.

Psalm 145:9 The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

Acts 14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself without testimony, doing good from heaven, giving rains and fruitful Seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

Context
Love Your Enemies
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. 36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.…
Cross References
Psalm 58:11
And man shall say: If indeed there be fruit to the just: there is indeed a God that judgeth them on the earth.

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

Matthew 5:45
That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise upon the good, and bad, and raineth upon the just and the unjust.

Luke 1:32
He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father: and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.

Luke 6:27
But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies. Do good to them that hate you.

Luke 6:28
Bless them that curse you and pray for them that calumniate you.

Luke 6:36
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

2 Timothy 3:2
Men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, haughty, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked,

Lexicon
But
Πλὴν (Plēn)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 4133: However, nevertheless, but, except that, yet. From pleion; moreover, i.e. Albeit, save that, rather, yet.

love
ἀγαπᾶτε (agapate)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

enemies,
ἐχθροὺς (echthrous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2190: Hated, hostile; subst: an enemy. From a primary echtho; hateful; usually as a noun, an adversary.

do good [to them],
ἀγαθοποιεῖτε (agathopoieite)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 15: To do that which is good. From agathopoios; to be a well-doer.

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

lend [to them],
δανίζετε (danizete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1155: To lend; mid: I borrow. From daneion; to loan on interest; reflexively, to borrow.

expecting nothing in return.
ἀπελπίζοντες (apelpizontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 560: To give up in despair, despair of; I hope to receive from or in return. From apo and elpizo; to hope out, i.e. Fully expect.

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

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

reward
μισθὸς (misthos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3408: (a) pay, wages, salary, (b) reward, recompense, punishment. Apparently a primary word; pay for service, good or bad.

will be
ἔσται (estai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 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.

great,
πολύς (polys)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

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

you will be
ἔσεσθε (esesthe)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

sons of
υἱοὶ (huioi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

the Most High;
Ὑψίστου (Hypsistou)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular - Superlative
Strong's Greek 5310: Highest, most high, the heights. Superlative from the base of hupsos; highest, i.e. the Supreme, or the heavens.

for
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

He
αὐτὸς (autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

is
ἐστιν (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.

kind
χρηστός (chrēstos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5543: Useful, gentle, pleasant, kind. From chraomai; employed, i.e. useful.

to
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

ungrateful
ἀχαρίστους (acharistous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 884: Ungrateful, ungracious, unpleasing. Thankless, i.e. Ungrateful.

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

wicked.
πονηρούς (ponērous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4190: Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.


Additional Translations
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

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 evil.

But love you your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'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;
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