Matthew 5:24

leave there thy gift before the altar, and go first to be reconciled to thy brother, and then thou shalt come, and shalt offer thy 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 thou offerest thy gift at the altar, and there thou bethinkest (or and there thou rememberest), that thy brother hath somewhat [or hath something] against thee,

25Be thou consenting to thine adversary soon, while thou art in the way with him (or while thou art on the way with him), lest peradventure thine adversary take thee to the doomsman [or to the judge], and the doomsman take thee to the minister, and thou be sent into prison.

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Cross References

Proverbs 25:9Treat thy cause with thy friend, and show thou not (a) private (matter) to a strange man;

Matthew 23:23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, that tithe mint, anise, and cumin, and have left those things that be of more charge of the law (or that be of greater importance in the Law), (yea), doom (or judgement), and mercy, and faith. And it behooved [or needed] to do these things, and not to leave (undone) those (other things).

Romans 12:17to no man yielding evil for evil, but purvey ye good things, not only before God, but also before all men.

1 Corinthians 11:28But prove a man himself, and so eat he of that bread, and drink he of the cup.

James 3:13Who is wise, and taught among you? show he of good living his working [or show he of good living his work], in mildness of his wisdom. (Who is wise, and learned among you? show he by good living his work, along with the humility and the meekness of his wisdom.)

1 Peter 3:7Also men dwell together, and by cunning, (or knowing), [or science], give ye honour to the woman’s frailty, [or to her vessel], (or to her body), as to the more feeble, and as to even-heirs of grace and of life, (so) 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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