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And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more [than others]? do not even the publicans so?

And {G2532} if {G1437} ye salute {G782} your {G5216} brethren {G80} only {G3440}, what {G5101} do {G4160} ye more {G4053} than others? do {G4160} not {G3780} even {G2532} the publicans {G5057} so {G3779}?

And if you are friendly only to your friends, are you doing anything out of the ordinary? Even the Goyim do that!

And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?

And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?

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Cross-References

  • Luke 6:32 (7 votes)

    For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

  • Matthew 5:20 (7 votes)

    For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

  • 1 Peter 2:20 (5 votes)

    For what glory [is it], if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye take it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God.

  • Luke 10:4 (1 votes)

    Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

  • Luke 10:5 (1 votes)

    And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace [be] to this house.

  • Matthew 10:12 (0 votes)

    And when ye come into an house, salute it.