For if you love them who love you, what thanks have you? for sinners also love those that love them.
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Bede
AD 735
But he not only condemns as unprofitable the love and kindness of sinners, but also the lending. As it follows, And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what thank have you? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
Either by giving them temporal gifts, or by inspiring His heavenly gifts with awonderful grace.
