Matthew 5:46

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Luke 6:32-35 : 32 For if yee loue them which loue you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners loue those that loue them. 33 And if ye do good for them which do good for you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners doe the same. 34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receiue, what thanke shall yee haue? for euen the sinners lend to sinners, to receiue the like. 35 Wherefore loue ye your enemies, and doe good, and lend, looking for nothing againe, and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the children of the most High: for he is kinde vnto the vnkinde, and to the euill.
  • Luke 15:1 : 1 Then resorted vnto him all the Publicanes and sinners, to heare him.
  • Luke 18:13 : 13 But the Publican standing a farre off, woulde not lift vp so much as his eyes to heauen, but smote his brest, saying, O God, be mercifull to me a sinner.
  • Luke 19:2 : 2 Beholde, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chiefe receiuer of the tribute, and he was riche.
  • Luke 19:7 : 7 And when all they sawe it, they murmured, saying, that hee was gone in to lodge with a sinfull man.
  • 1 Pet 2:20-23 : 20 For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faultes, yee take it paciently? but and if when ye doe well, ye suffer wrong and take it paciently, this is acceptable to God. 21 For hereunto ye are called: for Christ also suffred for you, leauing you an ensample that ye should folow his steppes. 22 Who did no sinne, neither was there guile found in his mouth. 23 Who when hee was reuiled, reuiled not againe: when hee suffered, hee threatned not, but comitted it to him that iudgeth righteously.
  • Matt 6:1 : 1 Take heede that ye giue not your almes before men, to be seene of them, or els ye shall haue no reward of your Father which is in heaue.
  • Matt 9:10-11 : 10 And it came to passe, as Iesus sate at meate in his house, beholde, many Publicanes and sinners, that came thither, sate downe at the table with Iesus and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharises sawe that, they saide to his disciples, Why eateth your master with Publicanes and sinners?
  • Matt 11:19 : 19 The sonne of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Beholde a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend vnto Publicanes and sinners: but wisedome is iustified of her children.
  • Matt 18:17 : 17 And if he refuse to heare them, tell it vnto the Church: and if he refuse to heare the Church also, let him be vnto thee as an heathen man, and a Publicane.
  • Matt 21:31-32 : 31 Whether of them twaine did the will of the father? They saide vnto him, The first. Iesus saide vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that the Publicanes and the harlots goe before you into the kingdome of God. 32 For Iohn came vnto you in the way of righteousnes, and yee beleeued him not: but the Publicanes, and the harlots beleeued him, and ye, though ye sawe it, were not mooued with repentance afterward, that ye might beleeue him.

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    47 And if ye be friendly to your brethren onely, what singular thing doe ye? doe not euen the Publicanes likewise?

    48 Ye shall therefore be perfit, as your Father which is in heauen, is perfite.

  • Luke 6:30-36
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    30 Giue to euery man that asketh of thee: and of him that taketh away the things that be thine, aske them not againe.

    31 And as ye would that men should doe to you, so doe ye to them likewise.

    32 For if yee loue them which loue you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners loue those that loue them.

    33 And if ye do good for them which do good for you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners doe the same.

    34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receiue, what thanke shall yee haue? for euen the sinners lend to sinners, to receiue the like.

    35 Wherefore loue ye your enemies, and doe good, and lend, looking for nothing againe, and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the children of the most High: for he is kinde vnto the vnkinde, and to the euill.

    36 Be ye therefore mercifull, as your Father also is mercifull.

  • Matt 5:42-45
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    42 Giue to him that asketh, and from him that would borowe of thee, turne not away.

    43 Ye haue heard that it hath bin said, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate your enemie.

    44 But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,

    45 That ye may be the children of your father that is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to arise on the euill, and the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and vniust.

  • Luke 6:26-28
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    26 Wo be to you when all men speake well of you: for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

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

    28 Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you.

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    11 And he answered, and said vnto them, He that hath two coates, let him part with him that hath none: and hee that hath meate, let him doe likewise.

    12 Then came there Publicanes also to bee baptized, and saide vnto him, Master, what shall we doe?

    13 And hee saide vnto them, Require no more then that which is appointed vnto you.

  • Matt 6:1-2
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    1 Take heede that ye giue not your almes before men, to be seene of them, or els ye shall haue no reward of your Father which is in heaue.

    2 Therefore when thou giuest thine almes, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blowen before thee, as the hypocrites doe in the Synagogues and in the streetes, to be praysed of men. Verely I say vnto you, they haue their rewarde.

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    11 If ye then, which are euill, can giue to your children good giftes, howe much more shall your Father which is in heauen, giue good thinges to them that aske him?

    12 Therefore whatsoeuer ye woulde that men should doe to you, euen so doe ye to them: for this is the Lawe and the Prophets.

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    23 Reioyce ye in that day, and be glad: for beholde, your reward is great in heauen: for after this maner their fathers did to the Prophets.

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    31 Whether of them twaine did the will of the father? They saide vnto him, The first. Iesus saide vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that the Publicanes and the harlots goe before you into the kingdome of God.

    32 For Iohn came vnto you in the way of righteousnes, and yee beleeued him not: but the Publicanes, and the harlots beleeued him, and ye, though ye sawe it, were not mooued with repentance afterward, that ye might beleeue him.

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    4 That thine almes may be in secret, and thy Father that seeth in secret, hee will rewarde thee openly.

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    12 Reioyce and be glad, for great is your reward in heauen: for so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.

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    14 For if ye doe forgiue men their trespasses, your heauenly Father will also forgiue you.

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    35 So likewise shall mine heauenly Father doe vnto you, except ye forgiue from your hearts, eche one to his brother their trespasses.

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    35 By this shall all men knowe that ye are my disciples, if ye haue loue one to another.

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    14 Blesse them which persecute you: blesse, I say, and curse not.

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    14 For all the Lawe is fulfilled in one worde, which is this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

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    38 Ye haue heard that it hath bene sayd, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

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    42 But I know you, that ye haue not the loue of God in you.

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    46 But why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I speake?

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    8 Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one another: for he that loueth another, hath fulfilled the Lawe.

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    38 Giue, and it shalbe giuen vnto you: a good measure, pressed downe, shaken together and running ouer shall men giue into your bosome: for with what measure ye mete, with the same shal men mete to you againe.

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    39 And the second is like vnto this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

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    8 Be ye not like them therefore: for your Father knoweth whereof ye haue neede, before ye aske of him.

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    17 These things commaunde I you, that ye loue one another.

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    14 And thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust.

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    16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.