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Luke 6:35–36

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But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
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From verse 35

  1. Matthew 5:44–45Rank 1 from verse 35
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    44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

    45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

  2. John 13:35Rank 2 from verse 35
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    35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

  3. Proverbs 19:17Rank 3 from verse 35
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    17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

  4. Romans 5:8–10Rank 4 from verse 35
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    8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

    9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

    10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

  5. Psalms 145:9Rank 5 from verse 35
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    9The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

  6. 2 Corinthians 8:9Rank 6 from verse 35
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    9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

  7. Leviticus 25:35–37Rank 7 from verse 35
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    35¶ And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

    36Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

    37Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

  8. Proverbs 22:9Rank 8 from verse 35
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    9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

  9. Psalms 112:5Rank 9 from verse 35
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    5A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

  10. 1 John 4:7–11Rank 10 from verse 35
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    7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

    8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

    9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

    10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

    11Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

  11. Psalms 37:26Rank 11 from verse 35
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    26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

  12. John 15:8Rank 12 from verse 35
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    8Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

  13. 1 John 3:10–14Rank 13 from verse 35
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    10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

    11For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

    12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

    13Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

    14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

  14. Acts 14:17Rank 14 from verse 35
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    17Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

  15. Luke 1:32Rank 15 from verse 35
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    32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

  16. Luke 6:27–31Rank 16 from verse 35
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    27¶ But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

    28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

    29And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.

    30Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

    31And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

  17. Mark 5:7Rank 17 from verse 35
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    7And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

From verse 36

  1. Ephesians 5:1–2Rank 1 from verse 36
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    1BE ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

    2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

  2. Matthew 5:48Rank 2 from verse 36
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    48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

  3. 1 Peter 1:15–16Rank 3 from verse 36
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    15But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

    16Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

  4. Ephesians 4:31Rank 4 from verse 36
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    31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

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Luke 6:35

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

love

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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

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good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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hoping

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of hope, meaning to expect, look for, trust, or rely upon.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

again

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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.

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reward

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Sense 1: A benefit, payment, honour, punishment, or recompense given or received. Sense 2: As a verb, to give such a return.

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COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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highest

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Superlative form of high: most elevated or greatest in height, rank, degree, or importance.. Sense 1: Raised or far above; great in height, rank, degree, or importance. Sense 2: As an adverb, greatly or aloft.

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kind

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Sense 1: A class, sort, nature, or group sharing common characteristics. Sense 2: Benevolent, gracious, helpful, or gentle.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Luke 6:36

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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6:27¶ But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

6:28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

6:29And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.

6:30Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

6:31And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

6:32For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

6:33And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

6:34And 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.

6:35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

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6:36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

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6:37Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

6:38Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

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