Focused Passage

Luke 6:27-36

The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People

Luke moves from Sabbath controversy to apostolic formation, from healing power to kingdom teaching, and from blessing and enemy-love to the demand for obedient foundations under Jesus' word.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

27 But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

29 If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.

30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.

31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.

32 If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

34 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.

35 But 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.

36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

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References and Original Words

Verse 27

Original words

But Ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction to those of you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural who τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural will listen ἀκούουσιν G191 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural I say λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Love Ἀγαπᾶτε G25 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural enemies ἐχθροὺς G2190 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural do ποιεῖτε G4160 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural good καλῶς G2573 Adverb to those who τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural hate μισοῦσιν G3404 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Verse 28

Original words

bless εὐλογεῖτε G2127 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural those who τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural curse καταρωμένους G2672 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural pray προσεύχεσθε G4336 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural for περὶ G4012 Preposition those who τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural mistreat ἐπηρεαζόντων G1908 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Verse 29

Original words

[If someone] strikes τύπτοντί G5180 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular you σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition [one] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular cheek σιαγόνα G4600 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular turn πάρεχε G3930 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular to him τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular other ἄλλην G243 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular also καὶ G2532 Conjunction And καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv ἀπὸ G575 Preposition [if someone] τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular takes αἴροντός G142 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular cloak ἱμάτιον G2440 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular do not μὴ G3361 Adverb withhold κωλύσῃς G2967 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular [your] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular tunic χιτῶνα G5509 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular as well καὶ G2532 Conjunction
Verse 30

Original words

Give δίδου G1325 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular to everyone who παντὶ G3956 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular asks αἰτοῦντί G154 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular you σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv ἀπὸ G575 Preposition [if anyone] τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular takes αἴροντος G142 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular what [is] τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural yours σὰ G4674 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 2nd Person Plural {do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb demand [it] back ἀπαίτει G523 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Verse 31

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction Do ποιεῖτε G4160 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural to [others] αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural - ὁμοίως G3668 Adverb as καθὼς G2531 Adverb you would have θέλετε G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural - ἵνα G2443 Conjunction - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural [them] ἄνθρωποι G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural do ποιῶσιν G4160 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Verse 32

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction If εἰ G1487 Conjunction you love ἀγαπᾶτε G25 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural those who τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural love ἀγαπῶντας G25 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural what ποία G4169 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular credit χάρις G5485 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is that ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction Even καὶ G2532 Conjunction - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural sinners ἁμαρτωλοὶ G268 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural love ἀγαπῶσιν G25 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural those who τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural love ἀγαπῶντας G25 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Verse 33

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction If ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction you do good ἀγαθοποιῆτε G15 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural to those who τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural do good to ἀγαθοποιοῦντας G15 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural what ποία G4169 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular credit χάρις G5485 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is that ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Even καὶ G2532 Conjunction - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural sinners ἁμαρτωλοὶ G268 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural do ποιοῦσιν G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular same αὐτὸ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular
Verse 34

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction you lend [to those] δανίσητε G1155 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural from παρ’ G3844 Preposition whom ὧν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural you expect ἐλπίζετε G1679 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural repayment λαβεῖν G2983 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active what ποία G4169 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular credit χάρις G5485 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is that ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Even καὶ G2532 Conjunction sinners ἁμαρτωλοὶ G268 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural lend δανίζουσιν G1155 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to sinners ἁμαρτωλοῖς G268 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural expecting ἵνα G2443 Conjunction to be repaid ἀπολάβωσιν G618 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural in full ἴσα G2470 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Verse 35

Original words

But Πλὴν G4133 Conjunction love ἀγαπᾶτε G25 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural enemies ἐχθροὺς G2190 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction do good [to them] ἀγαθοποιεῖτε G15 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction lend [to them] δανίζετε G1155 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural expecting nothing in return ἀπελπίζοντες G560 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural . . . μηδὲν G3367 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Then καὶ G2532 Conjunction your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular reward μισθὸς G3408 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular will be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular great πολύς G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction you will be ἔσεσθε G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural sons of υἱοὶ G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural the Most High Ὑψίστου G5310 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular - Superlative for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction He αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular kind χρηστός G5543 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular to ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural ungrateful ἀχαρίστους G884 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction wicked πονηρούς G4190 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Verse 36

Original words

Be Γίνεσθε G1096 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural merciful οἰκτίρμονες G3629 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural just καὶ G2532 Conjunction as καθὼς G2531 Adverb your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular merciful οἰκτίρμων G3629 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular

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