Matthew 5:47
If you salute your brethren only, what do ye more abundantly? do not the heathens also the same thing?
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
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 those that love you, what reward have ye? because the publicans also do the same.
48Therefore ye shall be perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Cross References
Matthew 5:20For I say unto you, that if your righteousness may not abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you can not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Luke 6:32If you love those who love you, what grace is there to you? for even sinners love those who love them.
1 Peter 2:20For what glory is there, if, committing sin and being buffeted, you endure it? But if, doing good and suffering you endure it, 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 →