35 But love your enemies, do good to them,(A) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children(B) of the Most High,(C) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful,(D) just as your Father(E) is merciful.

Judging Others(F)

37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged.(G) Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.(H)

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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.

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

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

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35 But (A)love your enemies, (B)do good, and (C)lend, [a]hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and (D)you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. 36 (E)Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.

Do Not Judge(F)

37 (G)“Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. (H)Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 6:35 expecting

35-36 “I tell you, love your enemies. Help and give without expecting a return. You’ll never—I promise—regret it. Live out this God-created identity the way our Father lives toward us, generously and graciously, even when we’re at our worst. Our Father is kind; you be kind.

37-38 “Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults—unless, of course, you want the same treatment. Don’t condemn those who are down; that hardness can boomerang. Be easy on people; you’ll find life a lot easier. Give away your life; you’ll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity.”

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35 But (A)love your enemies and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be (B)sons of (C)the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil people. 36 [a]Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

37 (D)Do not [b]judge, and you will not be judged; and do not [c]condemn, and you will not be condemned; [d](E)pardon, and you will be pardoned.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 6:36 Or Prove yourselves merciful
  2. Luke 6:37 Or continually judge
  3. Luke 6:37 Or continually condemn
  4. Luke 6:37 Or continually pardon