Matthew 5:47
And if you greet only your brothers, what more have you done? Do not even the pagans behave this way?
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
In Context
48Therefore, be perfect, even as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
Cross References
Matthew 5:20For I say to you, that unless your justice has surpassed that of the scribes and the Pharisees you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 6:32And if you love those who love you, what credit is due to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
1 Peter 2:20For what glory is there, if you sin and then suffer a beating? But if you do well and suffer patiently, this is grace with God.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:44-48
The Sermon on the Mount. 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do… Read the whole commentary →