Matthew 5:22
New King James Version
22 But I say to you that (A)whoever is angry with his brother [a]without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, (B)‘Raca!’[b] shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, [c]‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of [d]hell fire.
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- Matthew 5:22 NU omits without a cause
- Matthew 5:22 Lit., in Aram., Empty head
- Matthew 5:22 Gr. More
- Matthew 5:22 Gr. Gehenna
Matthew 5:22
New International Version
22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry(A) with a brother or sister[a][b] will be subject to judgment.(B) Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’[c] is answerable to the court.(C) And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.(D)
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- Matthew 5:22 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman; also in verse 23.
- Matthew 5:22 Some manuscripts brother or sister without cause
- Matthew 5:22 An Aramaic term of contempt
1 John 3:14-15
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14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [a]his brother abides in death. 15 (A)Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that (B)no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
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- 1 John 3:14 NU omits his brother
1 John 3:14-15
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1 John 4:20-21
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Obedience by Faith
20 (A)If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, [a]how can he love God (B)whom he has not seen? 21 And (C)this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.
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- 1 John 4:20 NU he cannot
1 John 4:20-21
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20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister(A) is a liar.(B) For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen,(C) cannot love God, whom they have not seen.(D) 21 And he has given us this command:(E) Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.(F)
1 John 2:9
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9 (A)He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now.
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1 John 2:9
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9 Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister[a](A) is still in the darkness.(B)
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- 1 John 2:9 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in verse 11; and in 3:15, 17; 4:20; 5:16.
Ephesians 4:26-27
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26 (A)“Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 (B)nor give [a]place to the devil.
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- Ephesians 4:27 an opportunity
Ephesians 4:26-27
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26 “In your anger do not sin”[a]:(A) Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold.(B)
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- Ephesians 4:26 Psalm 4:4 (see Septuagint)
Ephesians 4:31-32
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31 (A)Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, [a]clamor, and (B)evil speaking be put away from you, (C)with all malice. 32 And (D)be kind to one another, tenderhearted, (E)forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
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- Ephesians 4:31 loud quarreling
Ephesians 4:31-32
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31 Get rid of(A) all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.(B) 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another,(C) forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.(D)
James 3:6
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James 3:6
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6 The tongue also is a fire,(A) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(B) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(C)
Titus 3:2
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2 to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.
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Titus 3:2
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2 to slander no one,(A) to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.
Matthew 10:28
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28 (A)And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather (B)fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in [a]hell.
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- Matthew 10:28 Gr. Gehenna
Matthew 10:28
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28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One(A) who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 18:35
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35 (A)“So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother [a]his trespasses.”
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- Matthew 18:35 NU omits his trespasses
Matthew 18:35
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35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”(A)
1 Peter 3:9
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9 (A)not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary (B)blessing, knowing that you were called to this, (C)that you may inherit a blessing.
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Romans 12:10
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10 (A)Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, (B)in honor giving preference to one another;
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Romans 12:10
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1 Peter 2:23
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23 (A)who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but (B)committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;
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1 Peter 2:23
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23 When they hurled their insults at him,(A) he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats.(B) Instead, he entrusted himself(C) to him who judges justly.(D)
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