Matthew 5:46 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)46 For if you love [only] those who love you, what reward will you get for that? Do not even the publicans [Note: These were people with a bad reputation for their dishonest tax collecting activities] do that much? Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176946 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition46 For if you love those who love you, what reward can you have? Do not even the tax collectors do that? Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)46 For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible46 If you love only those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same? Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version46 For if you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Do not even tax collectors behave this way? Ver Capítulo |
And if he refuses to listen to them [i.e., the witnesses], explain the [whole] matter to the church [i.e., probably a specially called meeting of mature Christians to resolve the matter]. And if he refuses to listen to the church also, [i.e., to acknowledge his sin and repent of it], consider him like an [unconverted] Gentile or tax collector [i.e., do not have fellowship with him].