Matthew 5:21-22
21Teaching about Anger“You have heard that it was said to those who lived long ago, ‘You must not murder,’ ▼▼Exod 20:13; Deut 5:17
and ‘Whoever murders will be subject to punishment.’ ▼▼Exod 21:12; Lev 24:17
Exod 20:13; Deut 5:17 22But I say to you, anyone who is angry with his brother without a cause ▼▼Other mss. lack without a cause
will be subject to punishment. And whoever says to his brother ‘Raka!’ ▼▼Raka is Aram. for You worthless one
will be subject to the Council. ▼▼Or Sanhedrin
And whoever says ‘You fool!’ will be subject to hell ▼▼Gk. Gehenna; a Gk. transliteration of the Heb. for Valley of Hinnom
fire.James 2:20; 1John 3:15 Galatians 5:21
21envy, murder, ▼▼Other mss. lack murder
drunkenness, wild partying, and things like that. I am telling you now, as I have told you in the past, that people who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.1Cor 6:9; Eph 5:5; Col 3:6; Rev 22:15 1 John 4:20
20Whoever says, “I love God,” but hates his brother is a liar. The one who does not love the brother whom he has seen cannot love a God whom he has not seen.1John 2:4Revelation of John 21:8
8But people who are cowardly, unfaithful, detestable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars will find themselves in ▼▼Lit. will have their part in
the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”1Cor 6:9-10; Gal 5:19-21; Eph 5:5; 1Tim 1:9; Heb 12:14; Rev 20:14-15; 22:15
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