New American Standard Bible 1995
Matthew 5:44-48
44But I sayG3004 to you, 1loveG25 your enemiesG2190 and prayG4336 for thoseG3588 who persecuteG1377 you,
45soG3704 that you may 2be 3sonsG5207 of your FatherG3962 whoG3588 is in heavenG3772; for He causesG393 His sunG2246 to riseG393 on the evilG4190 and the goodG18, and sendsG1026 rainG1026 on the righteousG1342 and the unrighteousG94.
46For 4ifG1437 you loveG25 thoseG3588 who loveG25 you, whatG5101 rewardG3408 doG4160 you haveG2192? Do not evenG2532 the taxG5057 collectorsG5057 doG4160 the sameG846?
47IfG1437 you greetG782 onlyG3440 your brothersG80, whatG5101 moreG4053 are you doingG4160 than others? Do not evenG2532 the GentilesG1482 doG4160 the sameG846?
48ThereforeG3767 56you are to be perfectG5046, as your heavenlyG3770 FatherG3962 is perfectG5046.
Notes
- 1. Matthew 5:44 Luke 6:27f; 23:34; Acts 7:60; Rom 12:20 ↩
- 2. Matthew 5:45 Or show yourselves to be ↩
- 3. Matthew 5:45 Matt 5:9; Luke 6:35; Acts 14:17 ↩
- 4. Matthew 5:46 Luke 6:32 ↩
- 5. Matthew 5:48 Lit you shall be ↩
- 6. Matthew 5:48 Lev 19:2; Deut 18:13; 2 Cor 7:1; Phil 3:12-15 ↩
Commentaries on Matthew 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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