^{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.