Matthew 5:46 “If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even…”

Matthew 5:46

If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

World English Bible

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?

American Standard Version

For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

Geneva Bible 1599

For if ye loue them, which loue you, what rewarde shall you haue? Doe not the Publicanes euen the same?

Darby Translation

For if ye should love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not also the tax-gatherers the same?

Young's Literal Translation

'For, if ye may love those loving you, what reward have ye? do not also the tax-gatherers the same?

Bible in Basic English

For if you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? do not the tax-farmers the same?

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Cross references

“if”

Luke 6:32–35 1 Peter 2:20–23 Matthew 6:1

Luke 6:32–35 · BSB

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

1 Peter 2:20–23 · BSB

How 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.

Matthew 6:1 · BSB

“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

“publicans”

Matthew 11:19 Matthew 18:17 Luke 15:1 Luke 18:13 Luke 19:2 Luke 19:7

Matthew 11:19 · BSB

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”

Matthew 18:17 · BSB

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

Luke 15:1 · BSB

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

Luke 18:13 · BSB

But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

Luke 19:2 · BSB

And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.

Luke 19:7 · BSB

And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

45that 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.

47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?

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