Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Matthew
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:21 JFB -> Commentary on 5:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:21 PNT -> Commentary on 5:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:21 TFG -> Commentary on 5:21 TSK -> Commentary on 5:21 TSK -> Entry for 5:21 WEN -> Notes on 5:21 NTB -> Homicide; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Quotations And Allusions; Religion; Wicked (People) TTT -> Murder EBD -> Council SBD -> Council WJD -> Devotional using 5:21 WJD -> Devotional using 5:21 5:21 - [In Context] "You have heard that it was said to our people long ago, 'Don't kill any person. F63 And any person that kills will be judged.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:22 JFB -> Commentary on 5:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:22 PNT -> Commentary on 5:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:22 SRN -> Study Notes on 5:22 TFG -> Commentary on 5:22 TSK -> Commentary on 5:22 TSK -> Entry for 5:22 WEN -> Notes on 5:22 NTB -> Anger; Commandments; Fraternity; Hell; Homicide; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Punishment; Raca; Religion; Speaking; Wicked (People) TTT -> Anger; Courts of Justice; Murder; Reviling and Reproaching EBD -> Anger; Brother; Chaldee language; Council; Fire; Gehenna; Hinnom; Raca; Sanhedrim; Syriac SBD -> Raca WJD -> Devotional using 5:22 5:22 - [In Context] But I tell you, don't be angry with another person. Every person is your brother. If you are angry with other people, you will be judged. And if you say bad things to another person, you will be judged by the Jewish council. And if you call another person a fool, you will be in danger of the fire of hell.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:27 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:27 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:27 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:27 JFB -> Commentary on 5:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:27 PNT -> Commentary on 5:27 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:27 TFG -> Commentary on 5:27 TSK -> Commentary on 5:27 TSK -> Entry for 5:27 WEN -> Notes on 5:27 NTB -> Adultery; Commandments; Continence; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Quotations And Allusions; Religion; Wicked (People) WJD -> Devotional using 5:27 WJD -> Devotional using 5:27 5:27 - [In Context] "You have heard that it was said, 'Don't do the sin of adultery.' F65
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:28 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:28 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:28 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:28 JFB -> Commentary on 5:28 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:28 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:28 PNT -> Commentary on 5:28 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:28 TFG -> Commentary on 5:28 TSK -> Commentary on 5:28 TSK -> Entry for 5:28 WEN -> Notes on 5:28 NTB -> Adultery; Chastity; Commandments; Continence; Imagination; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Lust; Religion; Sin; Wicked (People) TTT -> Chastity; Commandments, The Ten; Law of God, The TV -> Devotional using 5:28 WJD -> Devotional using 5:28 WJD -> Devotional using 5:28 TV -> Devotional using 5:28 5:28 - [In Context] But I tell you that if a person looks at a woman and wants to sin sexually with her, then that person has already done that sin with the woman in his mind.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:31 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:31 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:31 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:31 JFB -> Commentary on 5:31 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:31 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:31 PNT -> Commentary on 5:31 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:31 TFG -> Commentary on 5:31 TSK -> Commentary on 5:31 TSK -> Entry for 5:31 WEN -> Notes on 5:31 NTB -> Commandments; Divorce; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Marriage; Quotations And Allusions; Religion TTT -> Divorce EBD -> Divorce SBD -> Divorce WJD -> Devotional using 5:31 WJD -> Devotional using 5:31 5:31 - [In Context] "It was also said, 'Any person that divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.' F66
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:32 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:32 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:32 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:32 JFB -> Commentary on 5:32 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:32 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:32 PNT -> Commentary on 5:32 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:32 TFG -> Commentary on 5:32 TSK -> Commentary on 5:32 TSK -> Entry for 5:32 WEN -> Notes on 5:32 NTB -> Adultery; Commandments; Divorce; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Marriage; Religion TTT -> Divorce EBD -> Divorce SBD -> Marriage WJD -> Devotional using 5:32 WJD -> Devotional using 5:32 5:32 - [In Context] But I tell you that any person that divorces his wife is causing his wife to be guilty of the sin of adultery. F67 The only reason for a person to divorce his wife is if his wife had sexual relations with another man. And any person that marries that divorced woman is guilty of the sin of adultery.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:33 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:33 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:33 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:33 JFB -> Commentary on 5:33 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:33 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:33 PNT -> Commentary on 5:33 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:33 TFG -> Commentary on 5:33 TSK -> Commentary on 5:33 TSK -> Entry for 5:33 WEN -> Notes on 5:33 NTB -> Commandments; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Oath; Perjury; Quotations And Allusions; Religion TTT -> Swearing Falsely WJD -> Devotional using 5:33 WJD -> Devotional using 5:33 5:33 - [In Context] "You have heard that it was said to our people long ago, 'When you make a vow F68 (promise), don't break that promise. Keep the vows (promises) that you make to the Lord.' F69
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:34 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:34 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:34 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:34 JFB -> Commentary on 5:34 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:34 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:34 PNT -> Commentary on 5:34 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:34 TFG -> Commentary on 5:34 TSK -> Commentary on 5:34 TSK -> Entry for 5:34 WEN -> Notes on 5:34 NTB -> Commandments; Heaven; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Oath; Religion; Throne TTT -> Oaths; Swearing, Profane EBD -> Oath WJD -> Devotional using 5:34 WJD -> Devotional using 5:34 5:34 - [In Context] But I tell you, never make a vow. Don't make a vow using the name of heaven, because heaven is God's throne.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:38 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:38 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:38 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:38 JFB -> Commentary on 5:38 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:38 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:38 PNT -> Commentary on 5:38 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:38 TFG -> Commentary on 5:38 TSK -> Commentary on 5:38 TSK -> Entry for 5:38 WEN -> Notes on 5:38 NTB -> Assault And Battery; Commandments; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Malice; Meekness; Quotations And Allusions; Religion; Retaliation TTT -> Eye, The; Meekness; Revenge WJD -> Devotional using 5:38 WJD -> Devotional using 5:38 5:38 - [In Context] "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' F70
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:39 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:39 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:39 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:39 JFB -> Commentary on 5:39 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:39 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:39 PNT -> Commentary on 5:39 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:39 TFG -> Commentary on 5:39 TSK -> Commentary on 5:39 TSK -> Entry for 5:39 WEN -> Notes on 5:39 NTB -> Assault And Battery; Commandments; Forgiveness; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Malice; Meekness; Religion; Retaliation; Strife TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Injustice; Meekness; Revenge; Strife EBD -> Cheek UTM -> Devotional using 5:39 WJD -> Devotional using 5:39 WJD -> Devotional using 5:39 5:39 - [In Context] But I tell you, don't stand against an evil person. If someone hits you on the right cheek, then turn and let him hit the other cheek too.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:43 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:43 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:43 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:43 JFB -> Commentary on 5:43 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:43 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:43 PNT -> Commentary on 5:43 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:43 TFG -> Commentary on 5:43 TSK -> Commentary on 5:43 TSK -> Entry for 5:43 WEN -> Notes on 5:43 NTB -> Commandments; Enemy; Forgiveness; Hatred; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Love; Religion; Retaliation TTT -> Meekness SPG -> Devotional using 5:43 TV -> Devotional using 5:43 WJD -> Devotional using 5:43 TV -> Devotional using 5:43 WJD -> Devotional using 5:43 TV -> Devotional using 5:43 5:43 - [In Context] "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor F71 and hate your enemy.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:44 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:44 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:44 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:44 JFB -> Commentary on 5:44 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:44 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:44 PNT -> Commentary on 5:44 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:44 TFG -> Commentary on 5:44 TSK -> Commentary on 5:44 TSK -> Entry for 5:44 WEN -> Notes on 5:44 NTB -> Commandments; Cursing; Enemy; Forgiveness; Good For Evil; Hatred; Instruction; Intercession; Judaism; Law; Love; Persecution; Religion; Retaliation TTT -> Adoption; Enemies; Forgiveness of Injuries; Hatred; Love to Man; Malice; Meekness; Persecution; Prayer, Intercessory TV -> Devotional using 5:44 WJD -> Devotional using 5:44 TV -> Devotional using 5:44 WJD -> Devotional using 5:44 TV -> Devotional using 5:44 5:44 - [In Context] But I tell you, love your enemies. Pray for those people that do bad things to you.
FOOTNOTES: F63: 'Don't … person'   Quote from Ex. 20:13; Deut. 5:17. F65: 'Don't … adultery'   Quote from Ex. 20:14; Deut. 5:18. F66: 'Any person … divorce'   Quote from Deut. 24:1. F67: adultery   Breaking a marriage promise by sexual sin. F68: vow   A very strong promise that a person makes, often using the name of something important. F69: 'When … Lord'   See Lev. 19:12; Num. 30:2; Deut. 23:21. F70: 'An eye … tooth'   Quote from Ex. 21:24; Lev. 24:20. F71: 'Love your neighbor'   Quote from Lev. 19:18.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; WJD - What Jesus Did!; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.