46For if ye should love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not also the tax-gatherers the same?


In Context

43 Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy.

44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you,

45 that ye may be the sons of your Father who is in the heavens; for he makes his sun rise on evil and good, and sends rain on just and unjust.

46 For if ye should love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not also the tax-gatherers the same?

47 And if ye should salute your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? Do not also the Gentiles the same?

48 Be ye therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Matthew 5:46 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:46For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:46For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:46For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:46For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:46For if ye love them who love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:46For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:46'For, if ye may love those loving you, what reward have ye? do not also the tax-gatherers the same?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:46For if you love them which love you, what reward have you? do not even the publicans the same?