Luke 6 · Verse 31

Luke 6:31

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
Luke 6:31, King James Version

Luke 6:31 in other translations

BSBDo to others as you would have them do to you.
WEB“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.
ASVAnd as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
YLTand as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;
DARBYAnd as ye wish that men should do to you, do ye also to them in like manner.
BBEDo to others as you would have them do to you.
WebsterAnd as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

What does Luke 6:31 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 6:27-36

27-36. (See on Mt 5:44-48; Mt 7:12; and Mt 14:12-14.)

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 31. Mt 7:12

(o) "And as you would that men" Mt 7:12

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 6:27-36

These are hard lessons to flesh and blood. But if we are thoroughly grounded in the faith of Christ's love, this will make his commands easy to us. Every one that comes to him for washing in his blood, and knows the greatness of the mercy and the love there is in him, can say, in truth and sincerity, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Let us then aim to be merciful, even according to the mercy of our heavenly…

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Luke 6:31 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
καθὼςkathōseven asG2531
θέλετεtheleteyou desireG2309
ἵναinathatG2443
ποιῶσινpoiōsinthey may performG4160
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771
οἱhoi<the>G3588
ἄνθρωποι,anthrōpoimen,G444
ποιεῖτεpoieitedo performG4160
αὐτοῖςautoisto themG846
ὁμοίως.homoiōslikewise.G3668

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 6:31

  • Matthew 7:12

    Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

  • Galatians 5:14

    For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  • Matthew 22:39

    And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  • James 2:8-16

    If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mt 7:12; 22:39; Ga 5:14; Jas 2:8-16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 6:30

    Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

  • Luke 6:31

    And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

  • Luke 6:32

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

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Luke 6:31 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y como queréis que os hagan los hombres, así hacedles también vosotros:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et comme vous voulez que les hommes vous fassent, vous aussi faites-leur de même.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und wie ihr wollt, daß euch die Menschen tun sollen, tut auch ihr ihnen gleicherweise.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et prout vultis ut faciant vobis homines, et vos facite illis similiter.