Matthew 5:47
And if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? do not also the heathens this?
Douay-Rheims 1899
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
46For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this?
48Be you therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect.
Cross References
Matthew 5:20For I tell you, that unless your justice abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 6:32And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also love those that love them.
1 Peter 2:20For what glory is it, if committing sin, and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently; this is thankworthy before 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 →