Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other sinners for a full return. English Standard Version And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. Berean Study Bible 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. Berean Literal Bible 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. New American Standard Bible "If you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same amount. King James Bible And 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. Christian Standard Bible And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners to be repaid in full. Contemporary English Version If you lend money only to someone you think will pay you back, will God be pleased with you for that? Even sinners lend to sinners because they think they will get it all back. Good News Translation And if you lend only to those from whom you hope to get it back, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount! Holman Christian Standard Bible And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners to be repaid in full. International Standard Version If you lend to those from whom you expect to get something back, what thanks do you deserve? Even sinners lend to sinners to get back what they lend. NET Bible And if you lend to those from whom you hope to be repaid, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so that they may be repaid in full. New Heart English Bible 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “And if you lend to him from whom you expect to be repaid, what goodness do you have? For even sinners lend to sinners to be repaid likewise.” GOD'S WORD® Translation If you lend anything to those from whom you expect to get something back, do you deserve any thanks for that? Sinners also lend to sinners to get back what they lend. New American Standard 1977 “And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, in order to receive back the same amount. Jubilee Bible 2000 And if ye lend to those of whom ye hope to receive, what grace shall ye have? for sinners also lend to sinners to receive as much again. King James 2000 Bible And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks have you? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. American King James Version 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. American Standard Version 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. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation 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. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Weymouth New Testament 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. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation 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. Study Bible Love Your Enemies…33If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. 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. 35But 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.… Cross References Deuteronomy 15:8 Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs. Matthew 5:42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. Luke 6:33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. Luke 6:35 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. Treasury of Scripture 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. Luke 6:35 But love you your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing … Luke 14:12-14 Then said he also to him that bade him, When you make a dinner or … Deuteronomy 15:8-11 But you shall open your hand wide to him, and shall surely lend him … Matthew 5:42 Give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you … (34) If ye lend to them . . .--This special illustration of the law of unselfish kindness is in this collocation peculiar to St. Luke; but it is implied in the precept of Matthew 5:42. To receive as much again.--It is noticeable, as implying that the precepts were given in the first instance to Jewish hearers, that receiving interest on the loan is not contemplated at all. (See Note on Matthew 5:42.) And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive,.... The same again, as from their brethren the Jews; or usury, as from the Gentiles:what thank have ye? and yet they looked upon this, in the first instance of it, as a very great kindness, and act of goodness, as appears from the above citation: for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again; or "what is equal", and answerable to what they have lent them; that is, the same, or what is equivalent to it. 6:27-36 These are hard lessons to flesh and blood. But if we are thoroughly grounded in the faith of Christ's love, this will make his commands easy to us. Every one that comes to him for washing in his blood, and knows the greatness of the mercy and the love there is in him, can say, in truth and sincerity, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Let us then aim to be merciful, even according to the mercy of our heavenly Father to us. 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