Luke
Luke 6:35–38
35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
37Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Luke 6:35
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | Πλὴν | Plēn | Conjunction | G4133 however, nevertheless |
| love | ἀγαπᾶτε | agapate | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G25 I love |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| enemies | ἐχθροὺς | echthrous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2190 hated, hostile, an enemy |
| do good | ἀγαθοποιεῖτε | agathopoieite | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G15 I do that which is good |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| lend | δανίζετε | danizete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1155 I lend, borrow |
| expecting nothing in return | ἀπελπίζοντες | apelpizontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G560 I despair |
| Then | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| reward | μισθὸς | misthos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3408 wages, reward |
| will be | ἔσται | estai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| great | πολύς | polys | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4183 much, many, often |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| you will be | ἔσεσθε | esesthe | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| sons of | υἱοὶ | huioi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5207 a son, descendent |
| the Most High | Ὑψίστου | Hypsistou | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular - Superlative | G5310 highest, most high, the heights |
| for | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| He | αὐτὸς | autos | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| kind | χρηστός | chrēstos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5543 useful, gentle, pleasant, kind |
| to | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| the | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| ungrateful | ἀχαρίστους | acharistous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G884 ungrateful |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| wicked | πονηρούς | ponērous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4190 evil, bad, wicked |
Luke 6:36
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be | Γίνεσθε | Ginesthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| merciful | οἰκτίρμονες | oiktirmones | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3629 compassionate, merciful |
| just | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| as | καθὼς | kathōs | Adverb | G2531 just as, as |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| Father | Πατὴρ | Patēr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| is | ἐστίν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| merciful | οἰκτίρμων | oiktirmōn | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3629 compassionate, merciful |
Luke 6:37
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| judge | κρίνετε | krinete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2919 I judge, decide, think good |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| you will not be judged | κριθῆτε | krithēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G2919 I judge, decide, think good |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| condemn | καταδικάζετε | katadikazete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2613 I condemn |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| you will not be condemned | καταδικασθῆτε | katadikasthēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G2613 I condemn |
| Forgive | ἀπολύετε | apolyete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| you will be forgiven | ἀπολυθήσεσθε | apolythēsesthe | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce |
Luke 6:38
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Give | δίδοτε | didote | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1325 I offer, give |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| it will be given | δοθήσεται | dothēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| to you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| A good | καλὸν | kalon | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2570 beautiful, good, worthy |
| measure | μέτρον | metron | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3358 a measure, measuring rod |
| pressed down | πεπιεσμένον | pepiesmenon | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4085 I press down |
| shaken together | σεσαλευμένον | sesaleumenon | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4531 I shake, excite |
| running over | ὑπερεκχυννόμενον | hyperekchynnomenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5240 I pour out so that it overflows |
| will be poured | δώσουσιν | dōsousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1325 I offer, give |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| lap | κόλπον | kolpon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2859 bosom, bosom of a garment, a bay, gulf |
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| with the | ᾧ | hō | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| measure | μέτρῳ | metrō | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3358 a measure, measuring rod |
| you | μετρεῖτε | metreite | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3354 I measure, estimate |
| it will be measured back | ἀντιμετρηθήσεται | antimetrēthēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G488 I measure in return, give equivalent measure |
| to you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 6:35 Matthew 5:44–45 · John 13:35 · Proverbs 19:17 · Romans 5:8–10 · Psalm 145:9 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · Leviticus 25:35–37 · Psalm 112:5 · Proverbs 22:9 · 1 John 4:7–11 · Psalm 37:26 · John 15:8
Luke 6:36 Ephesians 5:1–2 · Matthew 5:48 · 1 Peter 1:15–16 · Ephesians 4:31
Luke 6:37 Ephesians 4:32 · James 5:9 · Matthew 7:1–5 · Mark 11:25 · 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 · Romans 2:1–2 · Romans 14:10–16 · Matthew 5:7 · Romans 14:3–4 · Colossians 3:13 · Matthew 18:34–35 · James 4:11–12
Luke 6:38 2 Corinthians 9:6–8 · Deuteronomy 15:10 · Mark 4:24 · Proverbs 3:9–10 · Matthew 7:2 · Proverbs 22:9 · Proverbs 19:17 · Proverbs 10:22 · Matthew 10:42 · Luke 6:30 · 2 Corinthians 8:14–15 · Ecclesiastes 11:1–2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.