Matthew 5
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Matthew 5:21-47

21Ye have heardG191 thatG3754 it was saidG4483 to them of old timeG744, Thou shaltG5407 notG3756 killG5407; andG1161 whoeverG3739G302 shall killG5407 shall beG2071 in dangerG1777 of the judgmentG2920:1 22ButG1161 IG1473 sayG3004 to youG5213, ThatG3754 whoeverG3956 is angryG3710 with hisG846 brotherG80 without a causeG1500 shall beG2071 in dangerG1777 of the judgmentG2920: andG1161 whoeverG3739G302 shall sayG2036 to hisG846 brotherG80, RacaG4469, shall beG2071 in dangerG1777 of the councilG4892: butG1161 whoeverG3739G302 shall sayG2036, Thou foolG3474, shall beG2071 in dangerG1777 ofG1519 hellG1067 fireG4442.2 23ThereforeG3767 ifG1437 thou shalt bringG4374 thyG4675 giftG1435 toG1909 the altarG2379, and thereG2546 rememberG3415 thatG3754 thyG4675 brotherG80 hathG2192 any thingG5100 againstG2596 theeG4675; 24LeaveG863 thereG1563 thyG4675 giftG1435 beforeG1715 the altarG2379, andG2532 go thy wayG5217; firstG4412 be reconciledG1259 to thyG4675 brotherG80, andG2532 thenG5119 comeG2064 and offerG4374 thyG4675 giftG1435. 25AgreeG2468G2132 with thyG4675 adversaryG476 quicklyG5035, whileG2193G3755 thou artG1488 inG1722 the wayG3598 withG3326 himG846; lest at any timeG3379 the adversaryG476 deliverG3860 theeG4571 to the judgeG2923, andG2532 the judgeG2923 deliverG3860 theeG4571 to the officerG5257, andG2532 thou be castG906 intoG1519 prisonG5438. 26VerilyG281 I sayG3004 to theeG4671, Thou shaltG1831 by no meansG3364 comeG1831 out from thereG1564, tillG2193G302 thou hast paidG591 the uttermostG2078 farthingG2835.

27Ye have heardG191 thatG3754 it was saidG4483 to them of old timeG744, Thou shaltG3431 notG3756 commit adulteryG3431: 28ButG1161 IG1473 sayG3004 to youG5213, ThatG3754 whoeverG3956 lookethG991 on a womanG1135 toG4314 lust afterG1937 herG846 hath committed adulteryG3431 with herG846 alreadyG2235 inG1722 hisG846 heartG2588. 29AndG1161 ifG1487 thyG4675 rightG1188 eyeG3788 shall causeG4624 theeG4571 to sinG4624, pluckG1807 itG846 outG1807, andG2532 castG906 it fromG575 theeG4675: forG1063 it is profitableG4851 for theeG4671 thatG2443 oneG1520 of thyG4675 membersG3196 should perishG622, andG2532 notG3361 that thyG4675 wholeG3650 bodyG4983 should be castG906 intoG1519 hellG1067.3 30AndG2532 ifG1487 thyG4675 rightG1188 handG5495 shall causeG4624 theeG4571 to sinG4624, cutG1581 itG846 offG1581, andG2532 castG906 it fromG575 theeG4675: forG1063 it is profitableG4851 for theeG4671 thatG2443 oneG1520 of thyG4675 membersG3196 should perishG622, andG2532 notG3361 that thyG4675 wholeG3650 bodyG4983 should be castG906 intoG1519 hellG1067. 31It hath been saidG4483G3754, WhoeverG3739G302 shall put awayG630 hisG846 wifeG1135, let him giveG1325 herG846 a writing of divorcementG647: 32ButG1161 IG1473 sayG3004 to youG5213, ThatG3754 whoeverG3739G302 shall put awayG630 hisG846 wifeG1135, exceptG3924 for the causeG3056 of immoralityG4202, causethG4160 herG846 to commit adulteryG3429: andG2532 whoeverG3739G1437 shall marryG1060 her that is divorcedG630 committeth adulteryG3429.

33AgainG3825, ye have heardG191 thatG3754 it hath been saidG4483 to them of old timeG744, Thou shaltG1964 notG3756 swear falselyG1964, butG1161 shalt performG591 to the LordG2962 thyG4675 oathsG3727: 34ButG1161 IG1473 sayG3004 to youG5213, SwearG3660 notG3361 at allG3654; neitherG3383 byG1722 heavenG3772; forG3754 it isG2076 God’sG2316 throneG2362: 35NorG3383 byG1722 the earthG1093; forG3754 it isG2076 hisG846 footstoolG4228G5286: neitherG3383 byG1519 JerusalemG2414; forG3754 it isG2076 the cityG4172 of the greatG3173 KingG935. 36NeitherG3383 shalt thou swearG3660 byG1722 thyG4675 headG2776, becauseG3754 thou canstG1410 notG3756 makeG4160 oneG3391 hairG2359 whiteG3022 orG2228 blackG3189. 37ButG1161 letG2077 yourG5216 communicationG3056 beG2077, YeaG3483, yeaG3483; NayG3756, nayG3756: forG1161 whatever is moreG4053 than theseG5130 comethG2076 ofG1537 evilG4190.

38Ye have heardG191 thatG3754 it hath been saidG4483, An eyeG3788 forG473 an eyeG3788, andG2532 a toothG3599 forG473 a toothG3599: 39ButG1161 IG1473 sayG3004 to youG5213, That ye resistG436 notG3361 evilG4190: butG235 whoeverG3748 shall strikeG4474 theeG4571 onG1909 thyG4675 rightG1188 cheekG4600, turnG4762 to himG846 the otherG243 alsoG2532. 40AndG2532 if any man willG2309 sueG2919 theeG4671 at the lawG2919, andG2532 take awayG2983 thyG4675 coatG5509, letG863 himG846 haveG863 thy clokeG2440 alsoG2532. 41AndG2532 whoeverG3748 shall compelG29 theeG4571 to goG29 oneG1520 mileG3400, goG5217 withG3326 himG846 twoG1417. 42GiveG1325 to him that askethG154 theeG4571, andG2532 from him that wouldG2309 borrowG1155 ofG575 theeG4675 turnG654 notG3361 thou awayG654.

43Ye have heardG191 thatG3754 it hath been saidG4483, Thou shalt loveG25 thyG4675 neighbourG4139, andG2532 hateG3404 thyG4675 enemyG2190. 44ButG1161 IG1473 sayG3004 to youG5213, LoveG25 yourG5216 enemiesG2190, blessG2127 them that curseG2672 youG5209, doG4160 goodG2573 to them that hateG3404 youG5209, andG2532 prayG4336 forG5228 them whoG3588 despitefully useG1908 youG5209, andG2532 persecuteG1377 youG5209; 45ThatG3704 ye may beG1096 the childrenG5207 of yourG5216 FatherG3962 whoG3588 is inG1722 heavenG3772: forG3754 he makethG393 hisG846 sunG2246 to riseG393 onG1909 the evilG4190 andG2532 on the goodG18, andG2532 sendeth rainG1026 onG1909 the justG1342 andG2532 on the unjustG94. 46ForG1063 ifG1437 ye loveG25 them whoG3588 loveG25 youG5209, whatG5101 rewardG3408 have yeG2192? doG4160 notG3780 evenG2532 the tax collectorsG5057 the sameG846? 47AndG2532 ifG1437 ye greetG782 yourG5216 brethrenG80 onlyG3440, whatG5101 doG4160 ye moreG4053 than others ? doG4160 notG3780 evenG2532 the tax collectorsG5057 soG3779?

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Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 5:21 by: or, to ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 5:22 Raca: that is, Vain fellow ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 5:29 offend...: or, do cause thee to offend ↩

Commentaries on Matthew 5

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