Luke 6:35-36

“But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.”

"But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful." - Luke 6:35-36
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What does Luke 6:35-36 mean?

Luke 6:35-36 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible states, “But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye…

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Loving Like the Father: Embracing True Mercy

In the heart of Christ's teachings, particularly in Luke 6:35-36 (KJV), we find a powerful exhortation to cultivate love and mercy: "But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the…

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Prayer for Divine Mercy and Love

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I humbly acknowledge Your boundless love and mercy that extends to all of creation. Your Word reminds us in Luke 6:35-36 (KJV), "But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be…

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Luke 6:35-36 - "But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful."
Luke 6:36 - "Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful."
Luke 20:35-36 - "But those who are considered worthy of taking part in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage, and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are God's children, since they are children of the resurrection."
"Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful." - Luke 6:36
"But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil." - Luke 6:35
Luke 6:35 - "But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil."
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Exodus 36:35 - "¶ And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work."
Luke 19:36 - "And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way."
Ezekiel 36:35 - "And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become fenced, and are inhabited."
Luke 7:35 - "But wisdom is justified of all her children."
Genesis 36:35 - "And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith."
Luke 18:36 - "And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant."
Luke 11:35 - "Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness."
Luke 12:35 - "Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;"
Luke 21:35 - "For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth."
Luke 17:36 - "Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left."
Luke 23:36 - "And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,"
Luke 19:35 - "And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon."
Luke 17:35 - "Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left."
Luke 9:35 - "And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him."
Luke 8:36 - "They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed."