Luke 6:33

Conservative English Version

If you are kind only to someone who is kind to you, will God be pleased with you for that? Even sinners are kind to people who are kind to them.

Cross References

Proverbs 22:16

Cheat the poor to make profit or give gifts to the rich-- either way you lose.

Isaiah 32:8

But helpful people can always be trusted to make helpful plans.

Luke 6:32

If you love only someone who loves you, will God praise you for that? Even sinners love people who love them.

Luke 6:34

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.

1 Timothy 6:18

Instruct them to do as many good deeds as they can and to help everyone. Remind the rich to be generous and share what they have.