Luke 6:34 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³⁴ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁴ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁴ And if you lend money at interest to those from whom you hope to receive, what quality of credit and thanks is that to you? Even notorious sinners lend money at interest to sinners, so as to recover as much again.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁴ 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.

Common English Bible

³⁴ If you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, why should you be commended? Even sinners lend to sinners expecting to be paid back in full.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁴ And if you will loan to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is due to you? For even sinners lend to sinners, in order to receive the same in return.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁴ 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 6:34 Cross References

Matthew 5:42

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Luke 6:33

And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what thank have ye? for even sinners do the same.

Luke 6:35

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.