Luke 6:33

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners do the same.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also do this.

Free Bible Version

If you do good to those who do good to you, why should you deserve any credit for that either? Sinners do that as well.

Geneva Bible 1599

And if ye do good for them which do good for you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners doe the same.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

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

Translation for Translators

If you do good things only for those who do good things for you, do not expect God to reward you for doing that [RHQ], because even sinners do that.

Unlocked Literal Bible

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

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

and if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful do the same;

Context

Love Your Enemies

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

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Summary

In Luke 6:33, Jesus teaches about the principle of reciprocity, urging His followers to treat others with kindness and generosity, even those who may not do the same in return. He emphasizes the importance of showing love and compassion without expecting anything in return, reflecting the unconditional love and grace of God towards all people. This verse challenges believers to embody a selfless and forgiving attitude, mirroring the character of Christ in their interactions with others. By practicing this principle, Christians can demonstrate the transformative power of love and grace in a world often marked by selfishness and division.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

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.

Luke 6:33

Love Your Enemies

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Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners do the same.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also do this.

Free Bible Version

If you do good to those who do good to you, why should you deserve any credit for that either? Sinners do that as well.

Geneva Bible 1599

And if ye do good for them which do good for you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners doe the same.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

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

Translation for Translators

If you do good things only for those who do good things for you, do not expect God to reward you for doing that [RHQ], because even sinners do that.

Unlocked Literal Bible

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

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

and if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful do the same;