Matthew 5:47
and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?
Young's 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
46'For, if ye may love those loving you, what reward have ye? do not also the tax-gatherers the same?
48ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who [is] in the heavens is perfect.
Cross References
Matthew 5:20'For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.
Luke 6:32and — if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them;
1 Peter 2:20for what renown [is it], if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure [it]? but if, doing good and suffering [for it], ye do endure, this [is] gracious 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 →