47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?


In Context

44 but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

45 that ye may be sons of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

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

47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?

48 Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Matthew 5:47 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more [than others?] do not even the publicans so?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:47And if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? do not also the heathens this?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:47And if ye should salute your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? Do not also the Gentiles the same?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:47If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:47and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:47And if you salute your brothers only, what do you more than others? do not even the publicans so?