^{43 Ref} Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:

^{44 Ref} but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

^{45 Ref} that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

^{46 Ref} For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

^{47 Ref} And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more `than others?' do not even the Gentiles the same?

^{48 Ref} Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

^{43 Ref} "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.'

^{44 Ref} But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

^{45 Ref} that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

^{46 Ref} For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

^{47 Ref} If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

^{48 Ref} Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

^{43 Ref} You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you:

^{44 Ref} But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;

^{45 Ref} So that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for his sun gives light to the evil and to the good, and he sends rain on the upright man and on the sinner.

^{46 Ref} For if you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? do not the tax-farmers the same?

^{47 Ref} And if you say, Good day, to your brothers only, what do you do more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?

^{48 Ref} Be then complete in righteousness, even as your Father in heaven is complete.