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.


In Context

31 |As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

32 If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

34 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.

35 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.

36 Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also 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 Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:34And 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.

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.