Matthew 5
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Matthew 5:19-30

19WhosoeverG3739 thereforeG3767 shall breakG3089 oneG1520 of theseG3778 leastG1646 commandmentsG3588G1785, andG2532 shall teachG1321 menG3588G444 soG3779, he shall be calledG2564 the leastG1646 inG1722 the kingdomG3588G932 of heavenG3588G3772: butG1161 whosoeverG3739 shall doG4160 andG2532 teachG1321 them, the sameG3778 shall be calledG2564 greatG3173 inG1722 the kingdomG3588G932 of heavenG3588G3772. 20ForG1063 I sayG3004 unto youG4771, ThatG3754 exceptG1437 yourG4771 righteousnessG3588G1343 shall exceedG4052 the righteousness of the scribesG3588G1122 andG2532 PhariseesG5330, ye shallG1525 in noG3756 caseG3361 enterG1525 intoG1519 the kingdomG3588G932 of heavenG3588G3772. 21

Ye have heardG191 thatG3754 it was saidG2046 by them of old timeG744, Thou shaltG5407 notG3756 killG5407; andG1161 whosoeverG3739 shall killG5407 shall beG1510 in dangerG1777 of the judgmentG3588G2920: 22ButG1161 IG1473 sayG3004 unto youG4771, ThatG3754 whosoeverG3956 is angryG3588G3710 withG3588G80 hisG846 brotherG3588G80 without a causeG1500 shall beG1510 in dangerG1777 of the judgmentG3588G2920: andG1161 whosoeverG3739 shall sayG3004 toG3588G80 hisG846 brotherG3588G80, RacaG4469, shall beG1510 in dangerG1777 of the councilG3588G4892: butG1161 whosoeverG3739 shall sayG3004, Thou foolG3474, shall beG1510 in dangerG1777 ofG1519 hellG3588G1067 fireG3588G4442. 23ThereforeG3767 ifG1437 thou bringG4374 thyG4771 giftG3588G1435 toG1909 the altarG3588G2379, and thereG2546 rememberestG3403 thatG3754 thyG4771 brotherG3588G80 hathG2192 oughtG5100 againstG2596 theeG4771; 24LeaveG863 thereG1563 thyG4771 giftG3588G1435 beforeG1715 the altarG3588G2379, andG2532 go thy wayG5217; firstG4412 be reconciledG1259 toG3588G80 thyG4771 brotherG3588G80, andG2532 thenG5119 comeG2064 and offerG4374 thyG4771 giftG3588G1435. 25Agree withG2132 thineG4771 adversaryG3588G476 quicklyG5035, whilesG3755 thou artG1510 inG1722 the wayG3588G3598 withG3326 himG846; lest at any timeG3379 the adversaryG3588G476 deliverG3860 theeG4771 to the judgeG3588G2923, andG2532 the judgeG3588G2923 deliverG3860 theeG4771 to the officerG3588G5257, andG2532 thou be castG906 intoG1519 prisonG5438. 26VerilyG281 I sayG3004 unto theeG4771, Thou shalt by noG3756 meansG3361 come outG1831 thenceG1564, tillG2193 thou hast paidG591 the uttermostG2078 farthingG2835. 27

Ye have heardG191 thatG3754 it was saidG2046 by them of old timeG744, Thou shaltG3431 notG3756 commit adulteryG3431: 28ButG1161 IG1473 sayG3004 unto youG4771, ThatG3754 whosoeverG3956 lookethG991 on a womanG1135 toG4314 lust afterG1937 herG846 hath committed adulteryG3431 with herG846 alreadyG2235 inG1722 hisG846 heartG3588G2588. 29AndG1161 ifG1487 thyG4771 rightG1188 eyeG3588G3788 offendG4624 theeG4771, pluckG1807 itG846 outG1807, andG2532 castG906 it fromG575 theeG4771: forG1063 it is profitableG4851 for theeG4771 thatG2443 oneG1520 ofG3588G3196 thyG4771 membersG3588G3196 should perishG622, andG2532 notG3361 that thyG4771 wholeG3650 bodyG3588G4983 should be castG906 intoG1519 hellG1067. 30AndG2532 ifG1487 thyG4771 rightG1188 handG5495 offendG4624 theeG4771, cutG1581 itG846 offG1581, andG2532 castG906 it fromG575 theeG4771: forG1063 it is profitableG4851 for theeG4771 thatG2443 oneG1520 ofG3588G3196 thyG4771 membersG3588G3196 should perishG622, andG2532 notG3361 that thyG4771 wholeG3650 bodyG3588G4983 should be castG906 intoG1519 hellG1067.

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