Matthew 5:22
New Living Translation
22 But I say, if you are even angry with someone,[a] you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot,[b] you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone,[c] you are in danger of the fires of hell.[d]
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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)
Footnotes
- 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 If we love our brothers and sisters who are believers,[a] it proves that we have passed from death to life. But a person who has no love is still dead. 15 Anyone who hates another brother or sister[b] is really a murderer at heart. And you know that murderers don’t have eternal life within them.
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1 John 3:14-15
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1 John 4:20-21
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20 If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer,[a] that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see? 21 And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their fellow believers.[b]
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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
New Living Translation
9 If anyone claims, “I am living in the light,” but hates a fellow believer,[a] that person is still living in darkness.
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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)
Footnotes
- 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
New Living Translation
26 And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.”[a] Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 for anger gives a foothold to the devil.
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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)
Footnotes
- Ephesians 4:26 Psalm 4:4 (see Septuagint)
Ephesians 4:31-32
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31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. 32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
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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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6 And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.[a]
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- 3:6 Or for it will burn in hell (Greek Gehenna).
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 They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone.
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Titus 3:2
New International Version
2 to slander no one,(A) to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.
Matthew 10:28
New Living Translation
28 “Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.[a]
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- 10:28 Greek Gehenna.
Matthew 10:28
New International Version
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
New Living Translation
35 “That’s what my heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your brothers and sisters[a] from your heart.”
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- 18:35 Greek your brother.
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
New Living Translation
9 Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing.
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Romans 12:10
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10 Love each other with genuine affection,[a] and take delight in honoring each other.
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- 12:10 Greek with brotherly love.
Romans 12:10
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1 Peter 2:23
New Living Translation
23 He did not retaliate when he was insulted,
nor threaten revenge when he suffered.
He left his case in the hands of God,
who always judges fairly.
1 Peter 2:23
New International Version
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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