NRSA 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, NIV 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, NRSA 45 so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. NIV 45 that you may be children 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. NRSA 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? NIV 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? NRSA 47 And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? NIV 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? NRSA 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. NIV 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
NIV 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, NIV 45 that you may be children 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. NIV 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? NIV 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? NIV 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.