Focused Passage

Matthew 5:43-48

Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness

Matthew moves from kingdom blessedness, to disciple witness, to Jesus' fulfillment of Scripture, to a righteousness that surpasses externalism by addressing the heart before God.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

43 You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’

44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?

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

48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

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References and Original Words

Verse 43

Cross-references

Leviticus 19:18 Classic cross-references Psalms 139:21 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:13 Classic cross-references Luke 6:27 Classic cross-references Matthew 19:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

You have heard Ἠκούσατε G191 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction it was said ἐρρέθη G2046 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Love Ἀγαπήσεις G25 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular neighbor πλησίον G4139 Adverb and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Hate μισήσεις G3404 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular enemy ἐχθρόν G2190 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Leviticus 19:18

Verse 44

Cross-references

Luke 23:34 Classic cross-references Romans 12:14 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:9 Classic cross-references Luke 6:27 Classic cross-references Romans 12:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural love ἀγαπᾶτε G25 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural enemies ἐχθροὺς G2190 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction pray προσεύχεσθε G4336 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural for ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition those who τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural persecute διωκόντων G1377 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural

BSB notes

BYZ and TR love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully accuse you and persecute you; see Luke 6:27–28.

Verse 45

Cross-references

Psalms 145:9 Classic cross-references Luke 6:35 Classic cross-references Acts 14:17 Classic cross-references Job 25:3 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

that ὅπως G3704 Conjunction you may be γένησθε G1096 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural sons υἱοὶ G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Father Πατρὸς G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition heaven οὐρανοῖς G3772 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction He causes ἀνατέλλει G393 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular sun {to rise} ἥλιον G2246 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition [the] evil πονηροὺς G4190 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] good ἀγαθοὺς G18 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction sends rain βρέχει G1026 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition [the] righteous δικαίους G1342 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] unrighteous ἀδίκους G94 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural

Verse 46

Cross-references

Luke 6:32 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 15:7 Classic cross-references Luke 14:12 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:20 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:24 Classic cross-references

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction If ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction you love ἀγαπήσητε G25 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural those τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural who love ἀγαπῶντας G25 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural what τίνα G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular reward μισθὸν G3408 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular will you get ἔχετε G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Do not οὐχὶ G3780 IntPrtcl even καὶ G2532 Conjunction - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural tax collectors τελῶναι G5057 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural do ποιοῦσιν G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular same αὐτὸ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular

Verse 47

Cross-references

Luke 6:32 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:20 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:20 Classic cross-references Luke 9:20 Classic cross-references Nehemiah 5:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction you greet ἀσπάσησθε G782 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural only μόνον G3440 Adverb - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural brothers ἀδελφοὺς G80 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular are you doing ποιεῖτε G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural more than others περισσὸν G4053 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Do not οὐχὶ G3780 IntPrtcl even καὶ G2532 Conjunction - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Gentiles ἐθνικοὶ G1482 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural do ποιοῦσιν G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular same αὐτὸ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular

Verse 48

Cross-references

1 Peter 1:15 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:1 Classic cross-references James 1:4 Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:2 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 18:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

Be Ἔσεσθε G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural - ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural perfect τέλειοι G5046 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural therefore οὖν G3767 Conjunction as ὡς G5613 Adverb - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular heavenly οὐράνιος G3770 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular perfect τέλειός G5046 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular

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