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Mark 9:47

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47[+] If your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out. It is better for you to enter into Gods Kingdom with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna[+] of fire,

KJV

47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:

BSB

47[+] And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

FBV

47[+] If your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out! It's better to enter the kingdom of God with just one eye than to be thrown into Gehenna still having both eyes,

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Extra References

Matthew 18:9

9If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna[+] of fire.


Matthew 5:22

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.


Mark 9:43

43If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna, [+] into the unquenchable fire,


Matthew 5:28-29

28but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.


Philippians 3:7-8

7However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a loss for Christ. 8Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ


Luke 14:26

26If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard[+] his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cant be my disciple.


Galatians 4:15

15What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.


Genesis 3:6

6When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took some of its fruit, and ate. Then she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate it, too.


Job 31:1

1I made a covenant with my eyes; how then should I look lustfully at a young woman?


Psalms 119:37

37Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.