Matthew 5:46

Bishops' Bible (1568)

For yf ye loue them which loue you, what rewarde haue ye? Do not the publicans also euen the same?

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  • Luke 6:32-35 : 32 For yf ye loue them which loue you, what thanke haue ye? For sinners also loue their louers. 33 And yf ye do good for them which do good for you, what thanke haue ye? For sinners also do euen the same. 34 And yf ye lende to them, of whom ye hope to receaue, what thanke haue ye? For synners also lende to sinners, to receaue such lyke agayne. 35 But loue ye your enemies, & do good, and lende, lokyng for nothyng agayne: and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the chyldren of the hyest: for he is kynde vnto the vnkynde, & to the euyll.
  • Luke 15:1 : 1 Then resorted vnto hym all the publicanes and sinners, for to heare hym.
  • Luke 18:13 : 13 And the publicane standyng a farre of, woulde not lyft vp his eyes to heauen, but smote vpon his brest, saying: God be mercifull to me a sinner.
  • Luke 19:2 : 2 And beholde, there was a man named Zacheus, which was the chiefe among the publicanes, and was riche also:
  • Luke 19:7 : 7 And when they al saw it, they murmured, saying that he was gone in to tary with a man that is a synner.
  • 1 Pet 2:20-23 : 20 For what prayse is it, yf when ye be buffeted for your faultes, ye take it paciently? But yf when ye do well ye suffer wrong, & take it paciently, then is there thanke with God. 21 For herevnto veryly were ye called, for Christe also suffered for vs, leauyng vs an ensample, that ye should folowe his steppes. 22 Which did no sinne, neyther was there guyle founde in his mouth. 23 Whiche when he was reuiled, reuiled not agayne: when he suffred, he threatned not, but committed the vengeaunce to him that iudgeth righteously.
  • Matt 6:1 : 1 Take heede to your almes, that ye geue it not in the sight of men, to the intente that ye woulde be sene of the, or els ye haue no rewarde of your father, which is in heauen.
  • Matt 9:10-11 : 10 And it came to passe, as Iesus sate at meate in his house, beholde, many publicans also and sinners came, and sate downe with Iesus and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees sawe it, they sayde vnto his disciples: Why eateth your maister with publicans and sinners?
  • Matt 11:19 : 19 The sonne of man came eatyng and drinking, and they say, behold a glutton and an vnmeasurable drinker of wine, and a friende vnto publicans & sinners: And wisdome is iustified of her children.
  • Matt 18:17 : 17 If he heare not them, tell it vnto the Churche: If he heare not the Churche, let hym be vnto thee as an Heathen man, and a publicane.
  • Matt 21:31-32 : 31 Whether of them twayne did the wyl of the father? And they saide vnto him, the first. Iesus sayth vnto them: Ueryly I saye vnto you, that publicanes & harlottes go into the kingdome of God, before you. 32 For Iohn came vnto you by the way of righteousnes, & ye beleued hym not: but publicanes & harlottes beleued him. And ye, when ye had sene it were not moued afterwarde with repentaunce, that ye myght haue beleued hym.

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    47And yf ye salute or greete your brethre only, what singuler thyng do ye? Do not also the publicans lykewyse?

    48Ye shall therfore be perfecte, euen as your father, which is in heauen, is perfecte.

  • Luke 6:30-36
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    30Geue to euery man that asketh of thee: And of hym that taketh away thy goodes, aske them not agayne.

    31And as ye woulde that men shoulde do to you, do ye also to them lykewyse.

    32For yf ye loue them which loue you, what thanke haue ye? For sinners also loue their louers.

    33And yf ye do good for them which do good for you, what thanke haue ye? For sinners also do euen the same.

    34And yf ye lende to them, of whom ye hope to receaue, what thanke haue ye? For synners also lende to sinners, to receaue such lyke agayne.

    35But loue ye your enemies, & do good, and lende, lokyng for nothyng agayne: and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the chyldren of the hyest: for he is kynde vnto the vnkynde, & to the euyll.

    36Be ye therfore mercifull, as your father also is mercifull.

  • Matt 5:42-45
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    42Geue to hym that asketh thee: & from hym that woulde borowe of thee, turne not thou away.

    43Ye haue heard, that it is saide: Thou shalt loue thy neyghbour, & hate thyne enemie.

    44But I saye vnto you, loue your enemies, blesse them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, pray for the which hurt you, and persecute you:

    45That ye may be the chyldren of your father, which is in heauen. For he maketh his sonne to aryse on the euyll, and on the good, and sendeth rayne on the iust, and on the vniust.

  • Luke 6:26-28
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    26Wo vnto you when all men prayse you: for so dyd their fathers to the false prophetes.

    27But I say vnto you which heare: Loue your enemies, Do good to them which hate you.

    28Blesse them that curse you: And pray for the which wrongfully trouble you.

  • Luke 3:11-13
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    11He aunswereth, and sayth vnto them: He that hath two coates, let him part with hym that hath none: and he that hath meate, let hym do lykewyse.

    12Then came publicanes also to be baptized, and saide vnto him: Maister, what shall we do?

    13And he sayde vnto them: Require no more then that which is appoynted vnto you.

  • Matt 6:1-2
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    1Take heede to your almes, that ye geue it not in the sight of men, to the intente that ye woulde be sene of the, or els ye haue no rewarde of your father, which is in heauen.

    2Therefore, when thou geuest thyne almes, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blowen before thee, as hypocrites do, in the synagogues, & in the streates, yt they might be esteemed of me. Uerily I say vnto you, they haue their reward.

  • Matt 7:11-12
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    11If ye then, beyng euyll, knowe to geue your chyldren good gyftes: howe much more shall your father, which is in heauen, geue good thynges, to them that aske hym?

    12Therfore all thynges, whatsoeuer ye woulde that men shoulde do to you, do ye euen so to them: For this is the lawe, and the prophetes.

  • Luke 6:23
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    23Reioyce ye in that day, and be glad: For beholde, your rewarde is great in heauen: For thus dyd their fathers vnto the prophetes.

  • Matt 21:31-32
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    31Whether of them twayne did the wyl of the father? And they saide vnto him, the first. Iesus sayth vnto them: Ueryly I saye vnto you, that publicanes & harlottes go into the kingdome of God, before you.

    32For Iohn came vnto you by the way of righteousnes, & ye beleued hym not: but publicanes & harlottes beleued him. And ye, when ye had sene it were not moued afterwarde with repentaunce, that ye myght haue beleued hym.

  • Matt 6:4-5
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    4That thyne almes may be in secrete: And thy father, which seeth in secrete, shall rewarde thee openly.

    5And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are. For they loue to stande, praying in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streates, that they may be sene of men. Ueryly I say vnto you, they haue theyr rewarde.

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    12Reioyce, and be glad: for great is your rewarde in heauen. For so persecuted they the prophetes, whiche were before you.

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    8If ye fulfyll the royal lawe, according to the scripture, thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe, ye do well:

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    14For, yf ye forgeue men theyr trespasses, your heauenly father shall also forgeue you.

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  • Matt 18:35
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    35So lykewyse, shall my heauenly father do also vnto you, yf ye from your heartes, forgeue not, euery one his brother, their trespasses.

  • John 13:35
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    35By this shall all men knowe that ye are my disciples, yf ye haue loue one to another.

  • Rom 12:14
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    14Blesse them which persecute you, blesse, and curse not.

  • Gal 5:14
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    14For all the lawe is fulfylled in one worde, which is this: Thou shalt loue thy neyghbour as thy selfe.

  • Luke 14:12
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    12Then sayde he also to hym that bad hym to meate: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friendes, nor thy brethren, neither thy kynsemen, nor thy ryche neyghbours, lest they also byd thee agayne, and a recompence be made thee.

  • Matt 5:38-39
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    38Ye haue hearde, that it is sayde, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

    39But, I say vnto you, that ye resist not euyll. But, whosoeuer geueth thee a blowe on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

  • John 5:42
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    42But I knowe you, that ye haue not the loue of God in you.

  • John 15:12
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    12This is my commaundement, that ye loue together, as I haue loued you.

  • Luke 6:46
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    46Why call ye me Lorde, Lorde, and do not as I byd you?

  • Rom 13:8
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    8Owe nothyng to no man, but to loue one another: (For he that loueth another, hath fulfylled the lawe.

  • Luke 15:1
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    1Then resorted vnto hym all the publicanes and sinners, for to heare hym.

  • Luke 6:38
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    38Geue, and it shalbe geuen vnto you: good measure, pressed downe, & shaken together, and runnyng ouer, shall men geue into your bosomes. For with the same measure that ye meate withall, shall other men meate to you agayne.

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    39And the seconde is lyke vnto this. Thou shalt loue thy neyghbour as thy selfe.

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    8Be not ye therfore lyke vnto them. For your father knoweth, what thynges ye haue nede of, before ye aske of hym.

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    17This commaunde I you, that ye loue together.

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    14And thou shalt be happy, for they can not recompence thee: For thou shalt be recompenced at the resurrection of the iust men.

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    16Let your lyght so shyne before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your father, whiche is in heauen.