Luke 6:33
New International Version
And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that.

New Living Translation
And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much!

English Standard Version
And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

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.

Berean Literal Bible
And indeed, if you do good to those doing good to you, what credit is it to you? For even sinners do the same.

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

New King James Version
And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

New American Standard Bible
And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

NASB 1995
“If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

NASB 1977
“And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

Legacy Standard Bible
And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

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

Christian Standard Bible
If you do what is good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If you do what is good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And if you are doing good to those who treat you well, what goodness do you have? For even sinners do likewise.”

Contemporary 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.

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If you help those who help you, do you deserve any thanks for that? Sinners do that too.

Good News Translation
And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners do that!

International Standard Version
If you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks do you deserve? Even sinners do that.

Literal Standard Version
and if you do good to those doing good to you, what grace is it to you? For also the sinful do the same;

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

New American Bible
And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

NET Bible
And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

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

New Heart 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.

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

Weymouth New Testament
And if you are kind to those who are kind to you, what credit is it to you? Even bad men act thus.

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;

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Context
Love Your Enemies
32If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. 33 If 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.…

Cross References
Luke 6:32
If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

Luke 6:34
And 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.


Treasury of Scripture

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

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Luke 6
1. Jesus reproves the Pharisees;
12. chooses apostles;
17. heals the diseased;
20. preaches to his disciples before the people: the beattitudes;
27. Love your Enemy
37. Do not Judge
43. A Tree and Its Fruit
46. The House on the Rock














(33) If ye do good to them . . .--Actual deeds of kindness take the place in St. Luke which in St. Matthew is occupied by the salutations which were but the outward signs of kindness.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
If
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

you do good
ἀγαθοποιῆτε (agathopoiēte)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 15: To do that which is good. From agathopoios; to be a well-doer.

to those who
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

do good to
ἀγαθοποιοῦντας (agathopoiountas)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 15: To do that which is good. From agathopoios; to be a well-doer.

you,
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

what
ποία (poia)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4169: Of what sort. From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative what sort of, or which one.

credit
χάρις (charis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.

is that
ἐστίν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

to you?
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Even
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

sinners
ἁμαρτωλοὶ (hamartōloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 268: Sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable. From hamartano; sinful, i.e. A sinner.

do
ποιοῦσιν (poiousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

same.
αὐτὸ (auto)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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