King James Bible
KJVAnd if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
Translation Comparison
Matthew 5:47
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Matthew 5:47 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? | |
American Standard VersionASV | And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? do not also the heathens this? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And if ye should salute your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? Do not also the Gentiles the same? | |
English Revised VersionERV | And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? | |
World English BibleWEB | If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same? | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so? | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And if you salute your brothers only, what do you more than others? do not even the publicans so? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | And if you salute only your near relatives, what praise is due to you? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? do not also the heathens this?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd if ye should salute your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? Do not also the Gentiles the same?
English Revised Version
ERVAnd if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
World English Bible
WEBIf you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?
American King James Version
AKJVAnd if you salute your brothers only, what do you more than others? do not even the publicans so?
Weymouth New Testament
WNTAnd if you salute only your near relatives, what praise is due to you? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?
King James Bible
KJVAnd if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
American Standard Version
ASVAnd if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? do not also the heathens this?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd if ye should salute your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? Do not also the Gentiles the same?
English Revised Version
ERVAnd if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
World English Bible
WEBIf you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?
American King James Version
AKJVAnd if you salute your brothers only, what do you more than others? do not even the publicans so?
Weymouth New Testament
WNTAnd if you salute only your near relatives, what praise is due to you? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?