Luke 6:35

Geneva Bible (1560)

Wherefore loue ye your enemies, and doe good, and lend, looking for nothing againe, and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the children of the most High: for he is kinde vnto the vnkinde, and to the euill.

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  • Matt 5:44-45 : 44 But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you, 45 That ye may be the children of your father that is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to arise on the euill, and the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and vniust.
  • John 13:35 : 35 By this shall all men knowe that ye are my disciples, if ye haue loue one to another.
  • 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For ye knowe the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that hee being rich, for your sakes became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be made rich.
  • Prov 22:9 : 9 He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.
  • Ps 112:5 : 5 A good man is mercifull and lendeth, and will measure his affaires by iudgement.
  • Ps 145:9 : 9 The Lord is good to all, and his mercies are ouer all his workes.
  • Prov 19:17 : 17 He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lorde: and the Lorde will recompense him that which he hath giuen.
  • Lev 25:35-37 : 35 Moreouer, if thy brother be impouerished, and fallen in decay with thee, thou shalt relieue him, and as a stranger and soiourner, so shall he liue with thee. 36 Thou shalt take no vsurie of him, nor vantage, but thou shalt feare thy God, that thy brother may liue with thee. 37 Thou shalt not giue him thy money to vsurie, nor lende him thy vitailes for increase.
  • Ps 37:26 : 26 But hee is euer mercifull and lendeth, and his seede enioyeth the blessing.
  • 1 John 3:10-14 : 10 In this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither he that loueth not his brother. 11 For this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should loue one another, 12 Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good. 13 Marueile not, my brethren, though this world hate you. 14 We know that we are translated from death vnto life, because we loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.
  • 1 John 4:7-9 : 7 Beloued, let vs loue one another: for loue commeth of God, & euery one that loueth, is borne of God, and knoweth God. 8 Hee that loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue. 9 Herein was that loue of God made manifest amongst vs, because God sent that his onely begotten sonne into this world, that we might liue through him. 10 Herein is that loue, not that we loued God, but that he loued vs, and sent his Sonne to be a reconciliation for our sinnes. 11 Beloued, if God so loued vs, we ought also to loue one another.
  • John 15:8 : 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye beare much fruite, and be made my disciples.
  • Acts 14:17 : 17 Neuerthelesse, hee left not him selfe without witnes, in that hee did good and gaue vs raine from heauen, & fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with foode, and gladnesse.
  • Rom 5:8-9 : 8 But God setteth out his loue towards vs, seeing that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for vs. 9 Much more then, being now iustified by his blood, we shalbe saued from wrath through him. 10 For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Sonne, much more being reconciled, we shalbe saued by his life,
  • Mark 5:7 : 7 And cryed with a loude voyce, and saide, What haue I to doe with thee, Iesus the Sonne of the most high God? I will that thou sweare to me by God, that thou torment me not.
  • Luke 1:32 : 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Sonne of the most High, and the Lorde God shall giue vnto him the throne of his father Dauid.
  • Luke 6:27-31 : 27 But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies: doe well to them which hate you. 28 Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you. 29 And vnto him that smiteth thee on ye one cheeke, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coate also. 30 Giue to euery man that asketh of thee: and of him that taketh away the things that be thine, aske them not againe. 31 And as ye would that men should doe to you, so doe ye to them likewise.

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  • Luke 6:27-34
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    27 But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies: doe well to them which hate you.

    28 Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you.

    29 And vnto him that smiteth thee on ye one cheeke, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coate also.

    30 Giue to euery man that asketh of thee: and of him that taketh away the things that be thine, aske them not againe.

    31 And as ye would that men should doe to you, so doe ye to them likewise.

    32 For if yee loue them which loue you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners loue those that loue them.

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

    34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receiue, what thanke shall yee haue? for euen the sinners lend to sinners, to receiue the like.

  • Luke 6:36-38
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    36 Be ye therefore mercifull, as your Father also is mercifull.

    37 Iudge not, and ye shal not be iudged: condemne not, and ye shall not bee condemned: forgiue, and ye shalbe forgiuen.

    38 Giue, and it shalbe giuen vnto you: a good measure, pressed downe, shaken together and running ouer shall men giue into your bosome: for with what measure ye mete, with the same shal men mete to you againe.

  • Matt 5:42-47
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    42 Giue to him that asketh, and from him that would borowe of thee, turne not away.

    43 Ye haue heard that it hath bin said, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate your enemie.

    44 But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,

    45 That ye may be the children of your father that is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to arise on the euill, and the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and vniust.

    46 For if ye loue them, which loue you, what rewarde shall you haue? Doe not the Publicanes euen the same?

    47 And if ye be friendly to your brethren onely, what singular thing doe ye? doe not euen the Publicanes likewise?

  • Luke 6:22-23
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    22 Blessed are ye when men hate you, and when they separate you, & reuile you, & put out your name as euill, for the Sonne of mans sake.

    23 Reioyce ye in that day, and be glad: for beholde, your reward is great in heauen: for after this maner their fathers did to the Prophets.

  • Rom 12:19-21
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    19 Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine: I will repay, saith the Lord.

    20 Therefore, if thine enemie hunger, feede him: if he thirst, giue him drinke: for in so doing, thou shalt heape coales of fire on his head.

    21 Bee not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with goodnesse.

  • Matt 6:1-2
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    1 Take heede that ye giue not your almes before men, to be seene of them, or els ye shall haue no reward of your Father which is in heaue.

    2 Therefore when thou giuest thine almes, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blowen before thee, as the hypocrites doe in the Synagogues and in the streetes, to be praysed of men. Verely I say vnto you, they haue their rewarde.

  • 14 Blesse them which persecute you: blesse, I say, and curse not.

  • Matt 7:11-12
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    11 If ye then, which are euill, can giue to your children good giftes, howe much more shall your Father which is in heauen, giue good thinges to them that aske him?

    12 Therefore whatsoeuer ye woulde that men should doe to you, euen so doe ye to them: for this is the Lawe and the Prophets.

  • 35 So likewise shall mine heauenly Father doe vnto you, except ye forgiue from your hearts, eche one to his brother their trespasses.

  • 15 See that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man: but euer folow that which is good, both toward your selues, and toward all men.

  • 17 Recompence to no man euill for euill: procure things honest in the sight of all men.

  • 9 Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing.

  • Matt 6:14-15
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    14 For if ye doe forgiue men their trespasses, your heauenly Father will also forgiue you.

    15 But if ye do not forgiue men their trespasses,, no more will your father forgiue you your trespaces.

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    21 If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.

    22 For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.

  • 9 And ye masters, doe the same things vnto them, putting away threatning: and know that euen your master also is in heauen, neither is there respect of person with him.

  • 39 But I say vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

  • 14 And thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust.

  • 32 Be ye courteous one to another, & tender hearted, freely forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christes sake, freely forgaue you.

  • 4 That thine almes may be in secret, and thy Father that seeth in secret, hee will rewarde thee openly.

  • 10 While we haue therefore time, let vs doe good vnto all men, but specially vnto them, which are of the housholde of faith.

  • 21 The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.

  • Matt 5:11-12
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    11 Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, & say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely.

    12 Reioyce and be glad, for great is your reward in heauen: for so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.

  • 26 For if you will not forgiue, your Father which is in heauen, will not pardon you your trespasses.

  • 8 Be ye not like them therefore: for your Father knoweth whereof ye haue neede, before ye aske of him.

  • 12 Then said he also to him that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friendes, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsemen, nor ye riche neighbours, lest they also bid thee againe, & a recompence be made thee.

  • 37 And he saide, He that shewed mercie on him. Then said Iesus vnto him, Goe, and do thou likewise.

  • 7 With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.

  • 9 And I say vnto you, Make you friends with the riches of iniquitie, that when ye shal want, they may receiue you into euerlasting habitations.