KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And if you only lend money to people who you know will pay you back, what's so special about that? Even people who don't care about God do that — they lend to each other expecting to get their money back plus interest.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Real generosity happens when you give without expecting anything in return.
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