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Selected Verse: Luke 6:32 - King James

Verse	Translation	Text
Lu 6:32	King James	For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

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The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
sinners (See Scofield) - (Rom 3:23).

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]

sinners

(See Scofield) - (Rom 3:23).

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
What thank (ποία)? What kind of thanks? Not what is your reward, but what is its quality ? On thanks (χάρις), see on Luk 1:30.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

What thank (ποία)?

What kind of thanks? Not what is your reward, but what is its quality ? On thanks (χάρις), see on Luk 1:30.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
It is greatly observable, our Lord has so little regard for one of the highest instances of natural virtue, namely, the returning love for love, that he does not account it even to deserve thanks. For even sinners, saith he, do the same: men who do not regard God at all. Therefore he may do this, who has not taken one step in Christianity.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

It is greatly observable, our Lord has so little regard for one of the highest instances of natural virtue, namely, the returning love for love, that he does not account it even to deserve thanks. For even sinners, saith he, do the same: men who do not regard God at all. Therefore he may do this, who has not taken one step in Christianity.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
For sinners also love those that love them - I believe the word ἁμαρτωλοι is used by St. Luke in the same sense in which τελωναι, tax-gatherers, is used by St. Matthew, Mat 5:46, Mat 5:47, and signifies heathens; not only men who have no religion, but men who acknowledge none. The religion of Christ not only corrects the errors and reforms the disorders of the fallen nature of man, but raises it even above itself: it brings it near to God; and, by universal love, leads it to frame its conduct according to that of the Sovereign Being. "A man should tremble who finds nothing in his life besides the external part of religion, but what may be found in the life of a Turk or a heathen." The Gospel of the grace of God purifies and renews the heart, causing it to resemble that Christ through whom the grace came. See the note on Luk 7:37.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

For sinners also love those that love them - I believe the word ἁμαρτωλοι is used by St. Luke in the same sense in which τελωναι, tax-gatherers, is used by St. Matthew, Mat 5:46, Mat 5:47, and signifies heathens; not only men who have no religion, but men who acknowledge none. The religion of Christ not only corrects the errors and reforms the disorders of the fallen nature of man, but raises it even above itself: it brings it near to God; and, by universal love, leads it to frame its conduct according to that of the Sovereign Being. "A man should tremble who finds nothing in his life besides the external part of religion, but what may be found in the life of a Turk or a heathen." The Gospel of the grace of God purifies and renews the heart, causing it to resemble that Christ through whom the grace came. See the note on Luk 7:37.

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