Luke 6:34 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

And if you lend money at interest to those from whom you hope to receive, what quality of credit and thanks is that to you? Even notorious sinners lend money at interest to sinners, so as to recover as much again.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And if you lend money at interest to those from whom you hope to receive, what quality of credit and thanks is that to you? Even notorious sinners lend money at interest to sinners, so as to recover as much again.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners to be repaid in full.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

Do you lend things only to people who will give your things back to you? God will not praise you for doing that! Even bad people lend things to other people when they believe that they will get them back again.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If you lend things to people, always expecting to get something back, should you get any special praise for that? No, even sinners lend to other sinners so that they can get back the same amount!

And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And if you lend only to those from whom you hope to get it back, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount!

English God's Word - GW 1995

If you lend anything to those from whom you expect to get something back, do you deserve any thanks for that? Sinners also lend to sinners to get back what they lend.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners to be repaid in full.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same amount.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what thanks do you receive? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much in return.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"If you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same amount.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit (is) that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, and get back the same amount.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to be repaid, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so that they may be repaid in full.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

And suppose you lend money to those who can pay you back. Should anyone praise you for that? Even a 'sinner' lends to 'sinners,' expecting them to pay everything back.

English NIV

And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' lend to 'sinners,' expecting to be repaid in full.

English NKJ 1982

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back.

English NLT

And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, what good is that? Even sinners will lend to their own kind for a full return.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“If you lend money only to those you know will repay you, what credit is that to your character? Even those who don’t know God do that.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, what good is that? Even the most wicked will lend to their own kind for full return!

English Tyndale 1537

If ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive: what thank shall ye have: for the very sinners, lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

Luke 6:34 — Compare Translations