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Matthew 5:47

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47And if you greet only your •brothers, what are you doing out of the ordinary? efDon’t even the Gentiles gdo the same?

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Footnotes

  1. •The Greek word adelphoi can be used as a reference to males only or to groups that include males and females. It is the context of each usage that determines the proper meaning.
  2. e5:47 Or doing that is superior; doing more
  3. g5:47 Other read tax collectors

Cross references

  1. f5:47 Mt 5:37; Mk 6:51; Jn 10:10; Rm 3:1; 2Co 9:1

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In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?

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CSBChristian Standard Bible

And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what are you doing out of the ordinary? Don’t even the Gentiles do the same?

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NLTNew Living Translation

If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that.

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LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing that is remarkable? Do not the Gentiles also do the same?

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

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

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