Matthew 5:47

WEB

⁴⁷If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors^[+] do the same?

KJV

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

BSB

⁴⁷And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?

FBV

⁴⁷If you only speak kindly to your family, what more are you doing than anyone else? Even the heathen^[+] do that!

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Extra References

Luke 6:32

³²“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

Matthew 5:20

²⁰For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

1 Peter 2:20

²⁰For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

Luke 10:4-5

⁴Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way. ⁵Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’

Matthew 10:12

¹²As you enter into the household, greet it.