Matthew 5:46
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?”
μισθός
Wages, reward, pay. Misthos. Behold I am coming quickly and My reward is with Me. Following Jesus comes with a reward. Not payment for works but the gift of His presence forever.
ἔχω
have you?
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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ἐάν
If
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ἐάν
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
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τίς
what
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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ποιέω
do?
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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τελώνης
tax collectors
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τελώνης
a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue
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οὐχί
Surely
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οὐχί
not indeed
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