Matthew 5:46

KJV1611 – Modern English

For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

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  • Luke 6:32-35 : 32 For if you love those who love you, what thanks do you have? for sinners also love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks do you have? for sinners also do the same. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what thanks do you have? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.
  • Luke 15:1 : 1 Then all the tax collectors and sinners drew near to him to hear him.
  • Luke 18:13 : 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but struck upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
  • Luke 19:2 : 2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, who was the chief among the tax collectors, and he was rich.
  • Luke 19:7 : 7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.
  • 1 Pet 2:20-23 : 20 For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer for it, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. 21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: 22 Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth: 23 Who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously:
  • Matt 6:1 : 1 Be careful not to do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise, you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
  • Matt 9:10-11 : 10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master eat with tax collectors and sinners?
  • Matt 11:19 : 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.
  • Matt 18:17 : 17 And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church: but if he refuses to hear the church, let him be to you as a heathen and a tax collector.
  • Matt 21:31-32 : 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and harlots believed him, and when you had seen it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.

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  • Matt 5:47-48
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    47And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so?

    48Therefore be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

  • Luke 6:30-36
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    30Give to everyone who asks of you; and from him who takes away your goods, do not ask them back.

    31And as you would that men should do to you, do also to them likewise.

    32For if you love those who love you, what thanks do you have? for sinners also love those who love them.

    33And if you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks do you have? for sinners also do the same.

    34And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what thanks do you have? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

    35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.

    36Be therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

  • Matt 5:42-45
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    42Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.

    43You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'

    44But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you;

    45That you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

  • Luke 6:26-28
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    26Woe to you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

    27But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

    28Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.

  • Luke 3:11-13
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    11He answered and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise.

    12Then the tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what shall we do?

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  • Matt 6:1-2
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    1Be careful not to do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise, you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

    2Therefore, when you do your charitable deeds, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward.

  • Matt 7:11-12
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    11If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him?

    12Therefore, whatever you want others to do to you, do also to them: for this is the Law and the Prophets.

  • Luke 6:23
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    23Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in like manner did their fathers to the prophets.

  • Matt 21:31-32
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    31Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

    32For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and harlots believed him, and when you had seen it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.

  • Matt 6:4-5
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    4that your charitable deeds may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

    5And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward.

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    12Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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    8If you fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well.

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    14For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

    15But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

  • Matt 18:35
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    35So also shall my heavenly Father do to you, if you do not forgive from your hearts every one his brother their trespasses.

  • John 13:35
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    35By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.

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    14Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.

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    14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

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    12Then he also said to him who invited him, When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you again, and you be repaid.

  • Matt 5:38-39
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    38You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth:'

    39But I say to you, do not resist an evil person: but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

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    12This is my commandment: That you love one another, as I have loved you.

  • Luke 6:46
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    46And why do you call me, Lord, Lord, and do not do the things which I say?

  • Rom 13:8
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    8Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.

  • Luke 15:1
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    1Then all the tax collectors and sinners drew near to him to hear him.

  • Luke 6:38
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    38Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you measure, it shall be measured back to you.

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    39And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

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    8Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask Him.

  • John 15:17
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    17These things I command you, that you love one another.

  • Luke 14:14
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    14And you shall be blessed; for they cannot repay you: for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.

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    16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.