47 And if you greet only your brothers,[a] what more are you doing than others? Do not even (A)the Gentiles do the same?

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:47 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters

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

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32 (A)“If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

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32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?(A) Even sinners love those who love them.

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20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds (A)that of the scribes and Pharisees, you (B)will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

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20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.(A)

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20 For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But (A)if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.

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20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.(A)

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(A)Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and (B)greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, (C)‘Peace be to this house!’

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Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.

“When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’

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12 As you enter the house, (A)greet it.

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12 As you enter the home, give it your greeting.(A)

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