Matthew 5:47 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?”
Matthew 5:47 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 5:47 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 5:47 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?”
Matthew 5:47 — World English Bible
Matthew 5:47 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same? ”
Matthew 5:47 — American Standard Version
Matthew 5:47 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?”
Matthew 5:47 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 5:47 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And if ye should salute your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? Do not also the Gentiles the same? ”
Matthew 5:47 — Darby Translation
Matthew 5:47 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And if ye be friendly to your brethren onely, what singular thing doe ye? doe not euen the Publicanes likewise?”
Matthew 5:47 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 5:47 in Context — Matthew 5
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
What Does Matthew 5:47 Mean?
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