43you have heard that it was said, you shall love your neighbor (fellow man) and hate your enemy. 44but i say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45so that you may [show yourselves to] be the children of your father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on those who are evil and on those who are good, and makes the rain fall on the righteous [those who are morally upright] and the unrighteous [the unrepentant, those who oppose him]. 46for if you love [only] those who love you, what reward do you have? do not even the tax collectors do that? 47and if you greet only your brothers [wishing them gods blessing and peace], what more [than others] are you doing? do not even the gentiles [who do not know the lord] do that? 48you, therefore, will be perfect [growing into spiritual maturity both in mind and character, actively integrating godly values into your daily life], as your heavenly father is perfect.
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