Matthew 5:25
Be reconciled with your adversary quickly, while you are still on the way with him, lest perhaps the adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you will be thrown in prison.
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In Context
26Amen I say to you, that you shall not go forth from there, until you have repaid the last quarter.
Cross References
Genesis 32:13And when he had slept there that night, he separated, from the things that he had, gifts for his brother Esau:
1 Samuel 25:17For this reason, consider and realize what you should do. For evil has been decided against your husband and against your house. And he is a son of Belial, so that no one is able to speak to him.”
Job 22:21So, repose yourself with him and be at peace, and, in this way, you will have the best fruits.
Proverbs 6:1My son, if you have taken a pledge on behalf of your friend, then you have bound your hand to an outsider,
Isaiah 55:6Seek the Lord, while he is able to be found. Call upon him, while he is near.
Luke 13:24“Strive to enter through the narrow gate. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and not be able.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:22-27
The Sermon on the Mount. 21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 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. 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother… Read the whole commentary →