⁴⁴ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,^{(A) 45} that you may be children^(B) of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.^{(C) 46} If you love those who love you, what reward will you get?^(D) Are not even the tax collectors doing that? ⁴⁷ And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? ⁴⁸ Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.^(E)

¹⁰ Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.^(A)

¹⁴ And over all these virtues put on love,^(A) which binds them all together in perfect unity.^(B)