Matthew 5:47

James Moffatt - New Testament

and if you only salute your friends, what is special about that? do not the very pagans do as much?

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If you love only those who love you, what credit is that to you? Why, even sinful men love those who love them.

For I tell you, unless your goodness excels that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the Realm of heaven.

Where is the credit in standing punishment for having done wrong? No, if you stand suffering for having done right, that is what God counts a merit.

When you enter the house, salute it;

For if you love only those who love you, what reward do you get for that? do not the very taxgatherers do as much?

You must be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Our beloved Luke, the doctor, salutes you; so does Demas.

Salute the brothers at Laodicea, also Nympha and the church which meets at her house.