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If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
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A Higher Standard Than Reciprocity
Commentators agree that Jesus is establishing a standard beyond simple reciprocity. Loving only those who love you back is a basic, worldly behavior. Scholars note that Luke uses the general term "sinners" for his Gentile audience, while Matthew uses the more specific "publicans." This kind of love is the default for all people and is not a special sign of God's grace.
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What thank have ye? (ποια υμιν χαρις εστιν; ). What grace or gratitude is there to you? Matthew 5:46 has μισθον (reward…
19th Century
Anglican
For if ye love them which love you.—See the note on Matthew 5:46, and note St. Luke’s use, as writing for Gentiles, of th…
At this point we have a remarkable series of comparisons between the courtesies of believers and those of worldly people. Even “sinners” act decent…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For if you love them which love you, what thank have you? &c.] Or, "what grace have you?" this is no fruit, nor evidence …
Presbyterian
These are hard lessons for flesh and blood. But if we are thoroughly grounded in the faith of Christ's love, this will make his commands easy for u…
