...When he saw the look of astonishment and opposition on their faces, he said, " If you love those that love you, what reward have you? do not even the publicans the same ? " Mark that word " publicans " — oh, what a dagger thrust was that ! Do not even the publicans...

...thyself. Matt. v. 44. Love your enemies, pray for them that persecute you. 46. For if ye love them that love you, what reward have you, do not even the publicans the same. Luke vi. 27. Love your enemies ; do good to them that hate you. 32. Andifye love them that love...

...the heights to which love may rise. He is not content with a commonplace love. ' If ye love them that love you, what reward have you ? do not even the publicans the same ? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others ? do not even the Gentiles...

...to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have you? do not even the Publicans the same? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." Now the Quakers...

...the evil and the good, and sends his rain on the just and the unjust. 46 For if you love them that love you, what reward have you? Do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? Do not even the heathen the same ?...

...all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. 4 Matt. 5:46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have you ? do not even the publicans the same ? 5 Luke 6:33 If ye do good to them which do good to you what thank have ye? for sinners also...

...good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. *i John 3:1 46 For if you love them only *that love you, what reward have you? do not even the publicans the same? *Acts 7:59. Job. 25:3. 47 And if you salute your brethren only, what do you more than others?...

...the sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust. For if you 16ve them which love you, what reward have you? Do not even the publicans do the same?" This explains why Christians must love those who persecute them. It may be our desire...

...sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and rain on the just and on the unjust. For if (you) love them which love you, what reward have (you)? Do not even the publicans the same? And if (you) salute your brethren only, what do (you) more (than others), do not even the publicans...

...for him. Any person, including an infidel, can be nice to anyone who is nice to him. For if you love them which love you, what reward have you? do not even the publicans the same? (Matthew 5:46) Your being nice can only imply love when it is not deserved. If a man buys a gift...