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Matthew 5:47
Matthew 5:47 is verse 47 of Matthew chapter 5, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
King James Version
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
World English Bible
If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
NU reads “Gentiles” instead of “tax collectors”.
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Matthew 5:45–48 · Berean Standard Bible
45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?
47 And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Matthew 10:12As you enter the home, greet its occupants.
Luke 6:32If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
Luke 10:4Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
Luke 10:5Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
Matthew 5:20For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
1 Peter 2:20How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.