Matthew 5:24

leave your gift there in front of the altar, and go on your way. First be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

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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 you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has anything against you,

25Agree with your accuser quickly while you are with him on the way to court, or your accuser may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.

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Cross References

Proverbs 25:9Argue your case between you and your neighbor himself 1 and do not disclose another's secret, 1

Matthew 23:23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, but you have left undone the weightier matters of the law—justice and mercy and faith. But these you ought to have done and not to have left the other undone.

Romans 12:17Repay no one evil for evil. Do good things in the sight of all people.

1 Corinthians 11:28Let a person examine himself first, and in this way let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

James 3:13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let that person show a good life by his works in the humility of wisdom.

1 Peter 3:7In the same way, you husbands should live with your wives according to understanding, as with a weaker container, a woman. You should give them honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life. Do this so that your prayers will not be 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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