Luke 6:34 (WEB)
If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.
Fathers and councils · 14
First Council of Nicaea (325)
“…in the Law all unlawful taking of another’s goods is prohibited; but usury is an unlawful, etc.” For a proof of usury’s being contrary to divine law he cites Ex. xxii. 25, and Deut. xxiii. 29; and from the New Testament Luke vi. 34.” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“For, “Lend,” saith He, “unto them from whom ye do not expect to receive.”” — editor's note: [Comp. Luke vi. 34.]
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Tertullian
“And now, on the subject of a loan, when He asks, “And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye?” compare with this the following words of Ezekiel, in which He says of the before-mentioned just man, “He hath not given his money upon usury, nor will he take…” — editor's note: Luke vi. 34. [Bossuet, Traité de l’usure, Opp. ix. 48.]
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
The Lord had said that we must love our enemies, but that you might not think this an exaggerated expression, regarding it solely as spoken to alarm them, he adds the reason, saying, For if you love them which love…
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But he not only condemns as unprofitable the love and kindness of sinners, but also the lending. As it follows, And if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to…
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Now philosophy seems to divide justice into three parts; one towards God, which is called piety; another towards our parents, or the rest of mankind; a third to the dead, that the proper rites may be performed. But…
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Whereby thou wilt confer more upon thyself than him. For he is beloved by a fellow servant, but thou art made like unto God. But it is a mark of the greatest virtue when we embrace with kindness those who wish to do…
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But man ought to shun that baneful anxiety with which he seeks from the poor man increase of his money and gold, exacting a profit of barren metals. Hence he adds, And lend, hoping for nothing again, &c. If a man…
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Now this mode of avarice is rightly called in the Greek τόκος, from producing, because of the fruitfulness of the evil. Animals in course of time grow up and produce, but interest as soon as it is born begins to…
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Observe the wonderful nature of lending, one receives and another binds himself for his debts, giving a hundred fold at the present time, and in the future eternal life.
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How great the reward of mercy which is received into the privilege of divine adoption! For it follows, And ye shall be the sons of the Highest (Ps. 82:6.). Follow then mercy, that ye may obtain grace. Widely spread…
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Either by giving them temporal gifts, or by inspiring His heavenly gifts with a wonderful grace.
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Great then is the praise of mercy. For this virtue makes us like unto God, and imprints upon our souls certain signs as it were of a heavenly nature. Hence it follows, Be ye then merciful, as your heavenly Father…
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That is to say, that we beholding His mercies, what good things we do should do them not with regard to men, but to Him, that we may obtain our rewards from God, not from men.
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Cross-references · 4
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 6:32–36 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 6:32–36 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in First Council of Nicaea, Excursus on Usury.
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 6:32–36 (2) (Catena Aurea).