And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?
“If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.
As you enter the house, greet it.
For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does Demas.
Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.