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Matthew 5:22
The Message
Matthew 5:22
The Message
Murder
21-22 “You’re familiar with the command to the ancients, ‘Do not murder.’ I’m telling you that anyone who is so much as angry with a brother or sister is guilty of murder. Carelessly call a brother ‘idiot!’ and you just might find yourself hauled into court. Thoughtlessly yell ‘stupid!’ at a sister and you are on the brink of hellfire. The simple moral fact is that words kill.
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Matthew 5:22
New International Version
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
Mateo 5:22
La Biblia de las Américas
Mateo 5:22
La Biblia de las Américas
22 Pero yo os digo que todo aquel que esté enojado con su hermano[a] será culpable ante la corte; y cualquiera que diga: «Raca[b](A)» a su hermano, será culpable delante de la corte suprema[c](B); y cualquiera que diga: «Idiota», será reo del infierno[d] de fuego(C).
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- Mateo 5:22 Algunos mss. agregan: sin causa
- Mateo 5:22 I.e., insensato, o, inútil (en arameo)
- Mateo 5:22 Lit., del Sanedrín
- Mateo 5:22 Gr., guéenna
Matthew 5:22
King James Version
Matthew 5:22
King James Version
22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
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Matthew 5:22
New King James Version
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
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