Luke 6:32
ContextNET © | “If 1 you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners 2 love those who love them. 3 |
NIV © | "If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ love those who love them. |
NASB © | "If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. |
NLT © | "Do you think you deserve credit merely for loving those who love you? Even the sinners do that! |
MSG © | If you only love the lovable, do you expect a pat on the back? Run-of-the-mill sinners do that. |
BBE © | If you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners have love for those who have love for them. |
NRSV © | "If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. |
NKJV © | "But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. |
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NET © | “If 1 you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners 2 love those who love them. 3 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “And if.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. This is a first class condition, but the next two conditional clauses are third class conditions, so that stylistic variation is probably at work. 2 sn Here the term sinners may refer to people who had no concern for observing the details of the Mosaic law; these were often treated as social outcasts. See L&N 88.295. 3 sn Jesus’ point in the statement even sinners love those who love them is that disciples are to go farther than sinners do. The examples replay vv. 29-30. |