King James Bible
KJVAnd 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.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Luke 6:34 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | 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. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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. | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And if ye lend to them from whom ye hope to receive, what thanks have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much in return. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thank have you? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is it to you? Even bad men lend to their fellows so as to receive back an equal amount. |