Matthew 5:47
And if ye embrace your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? do not even the publicans so?
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
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 ye love those who love you, what reward have you? do not even the publicans the same thing?
48Be ye therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Cross References
Matthew 5:20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness abounds more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 6:32And if ye love them that love you, what thanks are due to you? for even sinners love those who love them.
1 Peter 2:20For what glory would there be, if committing faults, and being buffeted, ye suffered patiently? but if, when ye behave well, yet suffer, ye bear it patiently, this is graciously accepted of 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 →