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Matthew 5:47
If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
Matthew 5:47 · World English Bible
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Matthew 5:47 in other translations
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
And if you only greet your brothers, what more do you do than others? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
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In context
44 But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
45 that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
47 If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
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