Matthew 5:46

For if you only love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax collectors do that?

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In The King James Version

For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

In Context

45so you may become children of your heavenly Father. For his sun shines on both the good and the bad; and he makes the rain fall on both those who do right and those who do wrong.

47If you only speak kindly to your family, what more are you doing than anyone else? Even the heathen do that!

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Cross References

Matthew 9:10While Jesus was eating at Matthew's home, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down at the table with Jesus and his disciples.

Matthew 18:17If, however, he refuses to listen to them, then tell the church. If he refuses to listen to the church as well, then treat him as a foreigner and a tax collector.

Luke 6:32If you love those who love you, why should you deserve any credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them.

Luke 18:13But the tax collector stood at a distance. He wouldn't even look up to heaven. Instead he beat his chest and prayed, ‘God, please be merciful to me. I am a sinner.’

Luke 19:7When the people saw this they all complained, “He's gone to stay with such a sinner!”

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 →

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