Luke 6:35

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Luke 6:35

But love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; for your reward will be great (rich, abundant), and you will be sons of the Most High; because He Himself is kind and gracious and good to the ungrateful and the wicked.

Matthew 5:44-45

But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you are recognizing [more clearly] the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [His astonishing kindness, His generosity, His gracious favor], that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich (abundantly blessed).

Leviticus 25:35-37

‘Now if your fellow countryman becomes poor and his hand falters with you [that is, he has trouble repaying you for something], then you are to help and sustain him, [with courtesy and consideration] like [you would] a stranger or a temporary resident [without property], so that he may live among you.

Psalm 37:26

All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.

Psalm 112:5

It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;
He conducts his affairs with justice.

Psalm 145:9

The Lord is good to all,
And His tender mercies are over all His works [the entirety of things created].

Proverbs 19:17

He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord,
And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.

Proverbs 22:9

He who is generous will be blessed,
For he gives some of his food to the poor.

Mark 5:7

and screaming with a loud voice, he said, “What business do we have in common with each other, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore you by God [swear to me], do not torment me!”

Luke 1:32

He will be great and eminent and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;

Luke 6:27-31

“But I say to you who hear [Me and pay attention to My words]: Love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies, [make it a practice to] do good to those who hate you,

John 13:35

By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you have love and unselfish concern for one another.”

Acts 14:17

yet He did not leave Himself without some witness [as evidence of Himself], in that He kept constantly doing good things and showing you kindness, and giving you rains from heaven and productive seasons, filling your hearts with food and happiness.”

Romans 5:8-10

But God clearly shows and proves His own love for us, by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

1 John 3:10-14

By this the children of God and the children of the devil are clearly identified: anyone who does not practice righteousness [who does not seek God’s will in thought, action, and purpose] is not of God, nor is the one who does not [unselfishly] love his [believing] brother.

1 John 4:7-11

Beloved, let us [unselfishly] love and seek the best for one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves [others] is born of God and knows God [through personal experience].

John 15:8

My Father is glorified and honored by this, when you bear much fruit, and prove yourselves to be My [true] disciples.

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Summary

Luke 6:35

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.

Love

And ye

1 John 4:7

General references

Bible References

Love

“But I say to you who hear [Me and pay attention to My words]:

Love

[that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies, [make it a practice to] do good to those who hate you,

All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.

It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;
He conducts his affairs with justice.

He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord,
And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.

He who is generous will be blessed,
For he gives some of his food to the poor.

But God clearly shows and proves His own love for us, by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

And ye

But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you have love and unselfish concern for one another.”

My Father is glorified and honored by this, when you bear much fruit, and prove yourselves to be My [true] disciples.

Beloved, let us [unselfishly] love and seek the best for one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves [others] is born of God and knows God [through personal experience].

General references

Therefore, show your love for the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

“You shall not charge interest to your fellow Israelite—interest on money, food or anything that may be loaned for interest.

But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

If you lend [money] to those from whom you expect to receive [it back], what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners expecting to receive back the same amount.