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Luke 6:27–36

6:27 Loving the unlovely

(Mat. 5:38-48; 7:12a)

27 “But I’ll tell all of you who are listening: Love your enemies and be kind to those who hate you. 28 Give a blessing to those who curse you and pray for those who mistreat you. 29 When someone slaps you on the face, offer them the other side, and when someone forces you to hand over your coat, don’t resist if they want your shirt as well. 30 Give to everyone who asks you for something, and when someone takes your stuff, don’t go demanding it back. 31 However you’d all like people to treat you, that’s how you should be treating them.[ref]

32 “And if you only love those who love you, how good is that? Even those who disobey God love those who love them. 33 If you only do good things to people who are good to you, how good is that? Even those who disobey God do that. 34 And if you only lend money to people that you’re expecting to repay you, how good is that? Even those who disobey God lend to others like them, knowing they’ll get their money back. 35 Instead, you all should love your enemies and do good and lend out even when you expect to get nothing back. Then your reward will be large and you’ll all be children of the highest God because he is good to ungrateful and evil people. 36 You should be compassionate towards others, because your father is compassionate.

6:31: Mat 7:12.

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27 But I _am _saying to _you _all to _the ones hearing, be _loving the enemies of _you _all, be _doing well to _the ones hating you _all,

28 be _blessing the ones cursing you _all, be _praying for the ones mistreating you _all.

29 To _the one striking you on the cheek, be _bringing _about also the other, and from the one taking _away the the_coat of _you, also you _may_ not _forbid the tunic.

30 Be _giving to _everyone requesting you, and be_ not _demanding _back it from the one taking _away the your things.

31 And as you _all _are _wanting that the people may _be _doing to _you _all, be _doing likewise to _them.

32 And if you _all _are _loving the ones loving you _all, what grace it _is to _you _all?
For/Because even the sinners are _loving the ones loving them.

33 For/Because also if you _all _may _be _doing _good the ones doing _good to _you _all, what grace is _it to _you _all?
Even the sinners are _doing the same.

34 And if you _all _may _lend from whom you _all _are _hoping to _receive, what grace to _you _all it _is?
Even sinners are _lending to _sinners, in _order _that they _may _receive _back the same amounts.

35 However be _loving the enemies of _you _all, and be _doing _good, and be _lending expecting_ nothing _back, and the reward of _you _all will _be great, and you _all _will _be sons of_the_highest, because he is good to the ungrateful and evil.

36 Be _becoming compassionate, as the father of _you _all is compassionate.

Mat 5:38–48

5:38 Teaching about being taken advantage of

(Luke 6:29-30)

38 “You’ve all heard it said that it’s an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,[ref] 39 but I’m telling you not to resist those who want to hurt you. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn your left cheek towards them, 40 and to the person suing you in court and claiming your robe, let them have your coat as well. 41 And if someone forces you to walk a mile, walk two miles with them. 42 Give whatever others request from you, and don’t turn away from anyone who wants to borrow from you.

5:43 Love your enemies

(Luke 6:27-28, 32-36)

43 “You’ve all heard it said that you should love your neighbour and hate your enemy, 44 but I’m telling you to love your enemies and to pray for anyone who’s persecuting you, 45 so that you might become children of your father in the heavens, because he causes his sun to rise on both evil and good people, and sends the rain for both godly and ungodly people. 46 If you people just love people who love you, what reward would you expect for that? Don’t even the tax collectors do that? 47 And if you’re only polite to your own circle, how is that achieving anything? Aren’t non-Jews just the same? 48 Instead you should all aim to be perfect just like your heavenly father is perfect.[ref]

5:38: Exo 21:24; Lev 24:20; Deu 19:21.

5:48: Lev 19:2; Deu 18:13.

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38 You _all _heard that it _was _said:
Eye for an_eye and tooth for a_tooth.

39 But I am _saying to _you _all, not to _resist against _the evil, but whoever is _slapping you you on the right cheek, of _you turn to _him also the other,

40 and to _the one willing you to _be _judged and to _take the tunic of _you, allow your coat to _him also,

41 and whoever will _be _compelling you one mile, be _going with him two.

42 Give to _the one requesting you, and you _may_ not _be _turned _away to _the one wanting to _borrow from you.

43 You _all _heard that it _was _said:
You _will _be _loving the neighbour of _you, and you _will _be _hating the enemy of _you.

44 But I am _saying to _you _all, be _loving the enemies of _you _all, and be _praying for the ones persecuting you _all,

45 so _that you _all _may _become sons of _the father of _you _all who in the_heavens, because he _is _rising the sun of _him on evil and good, and is _raining on the_righteous and unrighteous.

46 For/Because if you _all _may _love the ones loving you _all, what reward are _you _all _having?
Not also the tax _collectors are _doing the same?

47 And if you _all _may _greet the brothers of _you _all only, what additional things are _you _all _doing?
Not also the pagans are _doing the same?

48 Therefore you _all will _be perfect as the heavenly father of _you _all the is perfect.

Mat 7:12–12

12 “So in every area, whatever you’d like others to do for you, that’s how you people should be treating them.[ref] That’s what Mosheh’s (Moses) instructions and the prophets’ writings were about.

7:12: Luk 6:31.

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12 Therefore all things, if as _many _as you _all _may _be _wanting that the people may _be _doing to _you _all, thus you _all also be _doing to _them.
For/Because this is the law and the prophets.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section LUKE 6:27

Loving the unlovely

Luke 6:27–36

Mat 5:38–48

Mat 7:12–12

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