46 (A)For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet your [a]brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the [b]tax collectors do so? 48 (B)Therefore you shall be perfect, just (C)as your Father in heaven is perfect.

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  1. Matthew 5:47 M friends
  2. Matthew 5:47 NU Gentiles

46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get?(A) Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.(B)

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32 (A)“But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 (B)And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back. 35 But (C)love your enemies, (D)do good, and (E)lend, [a]hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and (F)you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. 36 (G)Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.

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  1. Luke 6:35 expecting

32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?(A) Even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you?(B) Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them,(C) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children(D) of the Most High,(E) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful,(F) just as your Father(G) is merciful.

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