Matthew 5:46

“For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?”

"For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?" - Matthew 5:46
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What does Matthew 5:46 mean?

Matthew 5:46 in the King James Version says, “For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?” It stands in the middle of the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus is describing the righteousness of the kingdom of heaven as something…

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Beyond Reciprocal Love: Embracing Unconditional Grace

In Matthew 5:46, Jesus challenges our natural inclinations regarding love and relationships: "For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?" This verse pierces the heart of human interaction, inviting us to reflect deeply on the…

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A Prayer for Genuine Love: Beyond Reciprocity

Heavenly Father, In the quiet of this moment, I come before You with a humble heart and an open spirit, yearning to grasp the fullness of Your Word and the profound truths instilled in me through the Scriptures. Lord, I reflect on the words of our Lord Jesus as recorded in…

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Matthew 5:46 - "For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?"
"For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?" - Matthew 5:46
Matthew 5:46 (KJVA) 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
Matthew 5:46-47 - "For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?"
"For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?" - Matthew 5:46-47
Matthew 27:46
Matthew 26:36-46
Psalm 46:5
Matthew 25:46 - "And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal."
Matthew 21:46 - "But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet."
Matthew 24:46 - "Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing."
Matthew 26:46 - "Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me."
Matthew 12:46 - "¶ While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him."
Matthew 13:46 - "Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it."
God is within her she will not fall Psalm 46:5
Psalms 46:5 - "God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early."
John 5:46 - "For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me."
"And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal." - Matthew 25:46
Matthew 22:46 - "And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions."
Isaiah 46:5 - "¶ To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?"
Mathew:21:33-46
Matthew 27:46 - "And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
Ezekiel 46:5 - "And the meat offering shall be an ephah for a ram, and the meat offering for the lambs as he shall be able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah."
"But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet." - Matthew 21:46
"Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me." - Matthew 26:46
Matthew 5:5 - "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth."
Matthew 27:46 says, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?", which translates to "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
Matthew 5:44
Matthew 5:44