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.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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

23If therefore thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

25Be disposed to agree with thy prosecutor speedily, whilst thou art in the way with him to the bar; lest the prosecutor deliver thee up to the judge, and the judge commit thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:23Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithes of mint, and anise, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier precepts of the law, judgment, and mercy, and fidelity: these thing ought ye to have done, and not to leave the others undone.

Romans 12:17Render to no man evil for evil. Be provident of things laudable 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 a wise man and intelligent among you, let him shew in a becoming conduct his works with the meekness of wisdom.

1 Peter 3:7Ye husbands, in like manner dwell with them discreetly, putting respect on the dear woman as being the weaker vessel, and as co-heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers may meet no interruption.

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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