King James Version

Luke 6:34

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you shall lend [to those]” (δανίσητε) before from here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to receive” (λαβεῖν,) before what here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you shall lend [to those]” (δανείζητε) before from here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to receive back” (ἀπολαβεῖν) before what here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “for the” (γὰρ οἱ) before sinners here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifδανίσητεdanisēteye lendδανείζω (daneizō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “ye lend”, a single actionG1155I lend; mid: I borrow.This verse uses “lend”.ye lendπαρ’parto them ofπαρά (para)preposition — “to them of”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.to them ofὧνhōnwhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “whom”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.whomἐλπίζετεelpizeteye hopeἐλπίζω (elpizō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye hope”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1679I hope, hope for, expect, trust.This verse uses “hope”.ye hopeλαβεῖνlabeinto receiveλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to receive”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “receive”.to receiveποίαpoiawhatποῖος (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”.alsoἁμαρτωλοὶhamartōloito sinnersἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “to sinners”, the subject formG268sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable.to sinnersἁμαρτωλοῖςhamartōloissinfulἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlos)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “sinful”, the to- or for-formG268sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable.This verse uses “sinful”.δανίζουσινdanizousinto lendδανείζω (daneizō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to lend”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1155I lend; mid: I borrow.This verse uses “lend”.ἵναhinatoἵναconjunction — “to”G2443in order that, so that.toἀπολάβωσινapolabōsinreceiveἀπολαμβάνω (apolambanō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “receive”, a single actionG618(a) I get back, receive back, (b) I get (receive) as due (deserved), (c) mid: I draw aside, separate.receiveτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἴσαisaas muchἴσος (isos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “as much”, the object formG2470equal, equivalent, identical.as much

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δανείζητεdaneizēteye lendδανείζω (daneizō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “ye lend”, a single actionG1155I lend; mid: I borrow.This verse uses “lend”.ἀπολαβεῖνapolabeinto receiveἀπολαμβάνω (apolambanō)verb, second aorist active infinitive — “to receive”, a single actionG618(a) I get back, receive back, (b) I get (receive) as due (deserved), (c) mid: I draw aside, separate.γὰρgar? forγάρconjunction — “? for”G1063for.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if ye lend [to those] of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace have ye? for also the sinful lend to sinners — that they may receive again as much.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if ye lend [to those] of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace have ye? for also the sinful lend to sinners — that they may receive again as much.

World English Bible

If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive , what credit is that to you ? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.

Darby Translation

And if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what thank is it to you? [for] even sinners lend to sinners that they may receive the like.

Douay-Rheims

And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks are to you? for sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much.

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