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Matthew 5:22
Lexham English Bible
Matthew 5:22
Lexham English Bible
22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry at his brother will be subject to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, ‘Stupid fool!’[a] will be subject to the council, and whoever says, ‘Obstinate fool!’[b] will be subject to fiery hell.
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- Matthew 5:22 Greek “Raca,” a term of verbal abuse involving lack of intelligence
- Matthew 5:22 Perhaps with the idea of obstinate, godless foolishness; some take the word to be a Greek transliteration of the Hebrew word for “rebel” (Deut 21:18, 20)
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