Matthew 5:46-48

Love Your Enemies

⁴⁶ _m For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? ⁴⁷ And if you greet only your brothers, ₁ what more are you doing than others? Do not even _n the Gentiles do the same? ⁴⁸ _o You therefore must be _p perfect, _q as your heavenly Father is perfect.

1. Cross References
   Luke 6:32
   If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
   
2. Cross References
   Matthew 6:7
   And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.
   Matthew 6:32
   For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.
   
3. Cross References
   Luke 6:36
   Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
   
4. Cross References
   Matthew 19:21
   Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go...
   1 Corinthians 2:6
   Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, altho...
   Philippians 3:15
   Let those of us who are mature think this way, ...
   Colossians 1:28
   Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching ...
   Colossians 4:12
   Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Chris...
   James 1:4
   And let steadfastness have its full effect, tha...
   James 3:2
   For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone ...
   Genesis 17:1
   When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord a...
   
5. Cross References
   Leviticus 19:2
   Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.
   1 Peter 1:15
   But as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct.