Matthew 5:46

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Even the tax collectors ¹  do the same, don’t they?

biblegateway Mat 5:46

If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?

biblegateway Mat 5:46

"For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

biblegateway Mat 5:46

If you love only those who love you, what good is that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much.

biblegateway Mat 5:46

If all you do is love the lovable, do you expect a bonus? Anybody can do that.

SABDAweb Mat 5:46

For if you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? do not the tax-farmers the same?

bibleoremus Mat 5:46

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

biblegateway Mat 5:46

"For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

biblegateway Mat 5:46

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Even the tax collectors ¹  do the same, don’t they?

¹ sn The tax collectors would bid to collect taxes for the Roman government and then add a surcharge, which they kept. Since tax collectors worked for Rome, they were viewed as traitors to their own people and were not well liked.