Matthew 5:46
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?”
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“If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?”
King James Version · Public Domain“For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`For, if ye may love those loving you, what reward have ye? do not also the tax-gatherers the same?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 5:46 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 6:1“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.
- Matthew 9:10Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.
- Matthew 11:19The 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 18:17If 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.
- Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
- Luke 6:32If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
- Luke 15:1Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
- Luke 18:13But 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 19:2And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.
- Luke 19:7And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
- 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.
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