Matthew 5:47
Strong's Lexicon
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

if
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

you greet
ἀσπάσησθε (aspasēsthe)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 782: To greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome. To enfold in the arms, i.e. to salute, to welcome.

only
μόνον (monon)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3440: Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

brothers,
ἀδελφοὺς (adelphous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

what
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

are you doing
ποιεῖτε (poieite)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

more than others ?
περισσὸν (perisson)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4053: From peri; superabundant or superior; by implication, excessive; adverbially violently; neuter preeminence.

Do not
οὐχὶ (ouchi)
IntPrtcl
Strong's Greek 3780: By no means, not at all. Intensive of ou; not indeed.

even
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Gentiles
ἐθνικοὶ (ethnikoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1482: Pagan, heathen, gentile; subst: a Gentile, non-Jew. From ethnos; national, i.e. a Gentile.

do
ποιοῦσιν (poiousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

same ?
αὐτὸ (auto)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?

Young's Literal Translation
and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing out of the ordinary?, Don’t even the Gentiles do the same?

New American Standard Bible
"If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing [than others]? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?

King James Bible
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more [than others]? do not even the publicans so?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?

New Living Translation
If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that.

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

New American Standard Bible
"If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?

King James Bible
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing out of the ordinary? Don't even the Gentiles do the same?

International Standard Version
And if you greet only your relatives, that's no great thing you're doing, is it? Even the unbelievers do the same, don't they?

NET Bible
And if you only greet your brothers, what more do you do? Even the Gentiles do the same, don't they?

American Standard Version
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?

English Revised Version
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?

Young's Literal Translation
and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?
















Cross References
Matthew 5:46
For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Colossians 4:14
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

Colossians 4:15
Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 5:45
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Matthew 6:1
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 6:2
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
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