Matthew 5:24

leave there thy gift before the altar, and go, first be reconciled to thy brother and then come and offer thy gift.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

In Context

23Therefore if thou bringest thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother has aught against thee;

25Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye pay tithe of the mint and the dill and the cumin, and omitted the weightier things of the law, judgment, and mercy, and faith; these ought ye to have done, and not leave those undone.

Romans 12:17Recompense to no one evil for evil. Provide things honorable in the sight of all men.

1 Corinthians 11:28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.

James 3:13Who is wise and endued with knowledge among you? Let him show, out of his good deportment, his works in meekness of wisdom.

1 Peter 3:7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwelling with them according to knowledge, giving honor to the female, as the weaker vessel, as also heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

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 →

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