Luke 6:32

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For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

Original Language Analysis

καὶ For G2532
καὶ For
Strong's: G2532
Word #: 1 of 18
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εἰ if G1487
εἰ if
Strong's: G1487
Word #: 2 of 18
if, whether, that, etc
ἀγαπῶσιν love G25
ἀγαπῶσιν love
Strong's: G25
Word #: 3 of 18
to love (in a social or moral sense)
τοὺς G3588
τοὺς
Strong's: G3588
Word #: 4 of 18
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
ἀγαπῶσιν love G25
ἀγαπῶσιν love
Strong's: G25
Word #: 5 of 18
to love (in a social or moral sense)
ὑμᾶς you G5209
ὑμᾶς you
Strong's: G5209
Word #: 6 of 18
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
ποία what G4169
ποία what
Strong's: G4169
Word #: 7 of 18
individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one
ὑμῖν ye G5213
ὑμῖν ye
Strong's: G5213
Word #: 8 of 18
to (with or by) you
χάρις thank G5485
χάρις thank
Strong's: G5485
Word #: 9 of 18
graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart
ἐστίν have G2076
ἐστίν have
Strong's: G2076
Word #: 10 of 18
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
καὶ For G2532
καὶ For
Strong's: G2532
Word #: 11 of 18
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
γὰρ for G1063
γὰρ for
Strong's: G1063
Word #: 12 of 18
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
οἱ G3588
οἱ
Strong's: G3588
Word #: 13 of 18
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
ἁμαρτωλοὶ sinners G268
ἁμαρτωλοὶ sinners
Strong's: G268
Word #: 14 of 18
sinful, i.e., a sinner
τοὺς G3588
τοὺς
Strong's: G3588
Word #: 15 of 18
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
ἀγαπῶσιν love G25
ἀγαπῶσιν love
Strong's: G25
Word #: 16 of 18
to love (in a social or moral sense)
αὐτοὺς them G846
αὐτοὺς them
Strong's: G846
Word #: 17 of 18
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ἀγαπῶσιν love G25
ἀγαπῶσιν love
Strong's: G25
Word #: 18 of 18
to love (in a social or moral sense)

Analysis & Commentary

If ye love them which love you what thank have ye for sinners also love those that love them. If ei conditional. Love agapate sacrificial love. Them which love tous agapōntas those loving. What thank charis grace credit. Have ye humin for you. Sinners hamartōloi moral failures. Also kai even. Love those that love reciprocal affection natural. Challenge to exceed natural love. Love for enemies next (v. 27). Love that loves back is not extraordinary. Even pagans do this. Christian love exceeds reciprocity. Love because God loved. Reformed theology emphasizes grace enables supernatural love. Natural man cannot love enemies. Regenerated heart empowered by Spirit can.

Historical Context

Reciprocal love is natural pagans atheists do this. Love family friends those who benefit you. Christian distinctiveness is enemy love (v. 27). This supernatural requires grace. Old covenant love neighbor hate enemy. Jesus new command love enemies. Only possible through Holy Spirit. Fruit of Spirit is love (Gal 5:22). Early church loved enemies prayed for persecutors. Martyrs forgave executioners. Medieval Crusades often forgot this. Reformation recovered enemy love. Modern church struggles loving across political lines. Need recover supernatural enemy love distinguishes Christians.

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