Matthew 5:46

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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  • Luke 6:32-35 : 32 If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much. 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
  • Luke 15:1 : 1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
  • Luke 18:13 : 13 But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'
  • Luke 19:2 : 2 There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.
  • Luke 19:7 : 7 When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, "He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner."
  • 1 Pet 2:20-23 : 20 For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God. 21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you{TR reads "us" instead of "you"} an example, that you should follow his steps, 22 who did not sin, "neither was deceit found in his mouth." 23 Who, when he was cursed, didn't curse back. When he suffered, didn't threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;
  • Matt 6:1 : 1 "Be careful that you don't do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
  • Matt 9:10-11 : 10 It happened as he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
  • Matt 11:19 : 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children."
  • Matt 18:17 : 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or 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, "Most assuredly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

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  • Matt 5:47-48
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    88%

    47 If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

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

  • Luke 6:30-36
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    87%

    30 Give to everyone who asks you, and don't ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

    31 "As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

    32 If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

    33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

    34 If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.

    35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

    36 Therefore be merciful, Even as your Father is also merciful.

  • Matt 5:42-45
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    77%

    42 Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

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

    44 But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

    45 that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

  • Luke 6:26-28
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    26 Woe,{TR adds "to you"} when{TR adds "all"} men speak well of you! For their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.

    27 "But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

    28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

  • Luke 3:11-13
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    73%

    11 He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise."

    12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"

    13 He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you."

  • Matt 6:1-2
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    1 "Be careful that you don't do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

    2 Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don't sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most assuredly I tell you, they have received their reward.

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

    12 Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

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

  • Matt 21:31-32
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    31 Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.

    32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

  • Matt 6:4-5
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    4 so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

    5 "When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most assuredly, I tell you, they have received their reward.

  • Matt 5:12
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    12 Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

  • Jas 2:8
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    8 However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.

  • Matt 6:14-15
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    14 "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

    15 But if you don't forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

  • Matt 18:35
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    35 So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don't each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds."

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

  • Rom 12:14
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    14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.

  • Gal 5:14
    68%

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

  • Luke 14:12
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    12 He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, don't call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.

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

    39 But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

  • John 5:42
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    42 But I know you, that you don't have God's love in yourselves.

  • John 15:12
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    12 "This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

  • Luke 6:46
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    46 "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and don't do the things which I say?

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

  • Luke 15:1
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    1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.

  • Luke 6:38
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    38 "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you.{literally, into your bosom.} For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you."

  • Matt 22:39
    68%

    39 A second likewise is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

  • Matt 6:8
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    8 Therefore don't be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.

  • John 15:17
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    17 "I command these things to you, that you may love one another.

  • Luke 14:14
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    14 and you will be blessed, because they don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."

  • Matt 5:16
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    16 Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

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