Matthew 5:21-22

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Concerning Anger

²¹“You have heard that it was said to the men of old, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be liable to judgment.’ ²²But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother^[a] shall be liable to judgment; whoever insults^[b] his brother shall be liable to the council, and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be liable to the hell^[c] of fire.

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Footnotes

Matthew 5:22 Other ancient authorities insert without cause
Matthew 5:22 Greek says Raca to (an obscure term of abuse)
Matthew 5:22 Greek Gehenna

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