King James Version

Luke 6:32

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

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ΚαὶkaiForκαίconjunction — “For”G2532and, even, also, namely.Forεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifἀγαπᾶτεagapateye loveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye love”, an ongoing or repeated actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.ye loveτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγαπῶνταςagapōntasthem which loveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “them which love”, an ongoing or repeated actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.them which loveὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youποίαpoiawhatποῖος (poios)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “what”, the subject formG4169of what sort.whatὑμῖνhuminyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “ye”, the to- or for-formG4771you.yeχάριςcharisgraceχάριςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “grace”, the subject formG5485(a) grace, as a gift or blessing brought to man by Jesus Christ, (b) favor, (c) gratitude, thanks, (d) a favor, kindness.This verse uses “grace”.ἐστίνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτωλοὶhamartōloisinfulἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “sinful”, the subject formG268sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable.This verse uses “sinful”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγαπῶνταςagapōntasloveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “love”, an ongoing or repeated actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.loveαὐτοὺςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themἀγαπῶσινagapōsinto loveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to love”, an ongoing or repeated actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and — if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? for even sinners love those that love them.

Young’s Literal Translation

and — if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them;

World English Bible

“ If you love those who love you , what credit is that to you ? For even sinners love those who love them .

Darby Translation

And if ye love those that love you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners love those that love them.

Douay-Rheims

And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also love those that love them.

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