34And 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.


In Context

31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

32 For if ye love them who love you, what thanks have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

33 And if ye do good to them who do good to you, what thanks have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

34 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.

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 to the unthankful and to the evil.

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

Luke 6:34 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:34And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:34And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:34And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:34And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:34And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:34And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:34If 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:34and 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:34And 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.