Matthew 5:43-48

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43 “^aYou have heard that it was said, ‘^bYou shall love your neighbor ^cand hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, ^alove your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may ¹be ^asons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 For ^aif you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48 Therefore ¹^ayou are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.