Matthew 5:47
and if-supposing you-may-greet/be-greeted the friends of{you} only, what[?] excess you-are-doing[?] Emphatically-not also the [tax]collectors are-doing the-same-ly[?]
Garth's Hyper-literal Translation
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
Cross References
Matthew 5:20for I-am-saying to{you} that if-supposing the justice-ness of{you} should_not_exceed more-than of{the scribes and Pharisees}, no, you-would_not_come-into into the kingdom of{the heavens}.
Luke 6:32and if you-are-loving the loving you, about-what-such[?] grace/favor is-being to{you}, for also the sinful are-loving the loving same,
1 Peter 2:20for about-what-such[?] repute/report/renown, if, sinning and being-buffet-ized, you-will-remain-under/persevere[?] Contrariwise, if, doing-beneficial and suffering, you-will-remain-under/persevere, the-same [is] grace/favor beside to{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 →