Matthew 5:46-47

“For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?”

"For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?" - Matthew 5:46-47
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What does Matthew 5:46-47 mean?

Matthew 5:46-47 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?" This verse is part of…

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Beyond Reciprocal Love: Embracing Divine Generosity

As followers of Christ, we are often called to reflect upon the depth of our love—both for God and for our fellow man. In Matthew 5:46-47, Jesus poses a challenging question that pierces through the complacency of our affections: "For if ye love them which love you, what reward…

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A Prayer for True Love and Acceptance

Heavenly Father, As I come before You this day, I stand in the light of Your Word found in Matthew 5:46-47, where You teach us the profound and transformative nature of love. Your Son, Jesus, challenged the conventional understanding of love that merely returns affection to…

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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?"
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 5:47 - "And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?"
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
Luke 1:46-47 - "And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
Matthew 27:46
Matthew 26:36-46
"For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?" - Matthew 5:46
Psalm 46:5
Matthew 27:47 - "Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias."
Matthew 25:46 - "And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal."
"And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?" - Matthew 5:47
Acts 2:46-47 - "And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."
Matthew 13:47 - "¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:"
Matthew 21:46 - "But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet."
Psalms 47:5 - "God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet."
Matthew 26:46 - "Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me."
Matthew 24:46 - "Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing."
"And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior." - Luke 1:46-47
Matthew 24:47 - "Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods."
Matthew 12:47 - "Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee."
John 5:47 - "But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?"
Matthew 12:46 - "¶ While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him."
Genesis 47:5 - "And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:"
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."