Matthew 5:43 — Matthew 5:48

43 You have heard that it was said, ^a"You shall love your neighbor and hate your ^benemy.''

44 But I say to you, ^aLove your enemies, and ^bpray for those who ^cpersecute you,

45 So that you may become ^1asons of your Father who is in the heavens, because He causes His sun to ^brise on the evil and the good and ²sends ^crain on the just and the unjust.

46 For if you ^alove those who love you, what ¹reward do you have? Do not even the ²tax collectors do the same?

47 And if you greet only your brothers, what better thing are you doing? Do not even the ^aGentiles do the same?

48 You therefore shall be ^1aperfect ^bas your heavenly Father is perfect.

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