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Matthew 5:22

WEB

22But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause [+] will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ [+] will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

KJV

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.

BSB

22But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother [+] will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’[+] will be subject to the Sanhedrin.[+] But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

FBV

22[+] But I tell you, anyone who is angry with his brother will be condemned as guilty. Whoever calls his brother an idiot has to answer to the council,[+] but whoever verbally abuses others is liable to the fire of Gehenna.

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Extra References

1 John 3:14-15

14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn’t love his brother remains in death. 15Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.


1 John 4:20-21

20If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? 21This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.


1 John 2:9

9He who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness even until now.


Ephesians 4:26-27

26Be angry, and don’t sin.”t let the sun go down on your wrath, 27and don’t give place[+] to the devil.


Ephesians 4:31-32

31Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice. 32And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.


James 3:6

6And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.


Titus 3:2

2to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.


Matthew 10:28

28Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.


Matthew 18:35

35So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”


1 Peter 3:9

9not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.