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 5:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:23 JFB -> Commentary on 5:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:23 PNT -> Commentary on 5:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:23 TFG -> Commentary on 5:23 TSK -> Commentary on 5:23 TSK -> Entry for 5:23 WEN -> Notes on 5:23 NTB -> Charitableness; Commandments; Fraternity; Instruction; Judaism; Justice; Law; Reconciliation; Religion; Wicked (People) TTT -> Altar of Burnt-offering, The; Offerings EBD -> Brother; Gift UTM -> Devotional using 5:23 UTM -> Devotional using 5:23 WJD -> Devotional using 5:23 5:23 - [In Context] "So when you offer your gift to God, think about other people. If you are offering your gift before the altar, F64 and you remember that your brother has something against you,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:24 JFB -> Commentary on 5:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:24 PNT -> Commentary on 5:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:24 TFG -> Commentary on 5:24 TSK -> Commentary on 5:24 TSK -> Entry for 5:24 WEN -> Notes on 5:24 NTB -> Charitableness; Commandments; Fraternity; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Reconciliation; Religion; Wicked (People) TTT -> Altar of Burnt-offering, The; Offerings; Reconciliation with God EBD -> Brother; Gift WJD -> Devotional using 5:24 5:24 - [In Context] then leave your gift there at the altar. Go and make peace with that person. Then come and offer your gift.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:25 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:25 JFB -> Commentary on 5:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:25 PNT -> Commentary on 5:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:25 TFG -> Commentary on 5:25 TSK -> Commentary on 5:25 TSK -> Entry for 5:25 WEN -> Notes on 5:25 NTB -> Adjudication At Law; Compromise; Creditor; Debtor; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Lawsuits; Litigation; Prudence; Reconciliation; Religion; Strife; Wicked (People) TTT -> Courts of Justice; Creditors; Prisons; Procrastination; Punishments; Reconciliation with God EBD -> Adversary SBD -> Officer UTM -> Devotional using 5:25 WJD -> Devotional using 5:25 5:25 - [In Context] "If your enemy is taking you to court, then become friends with him quickly. You should do that before you go to court. If you don't become his friend, then he might give you to the judge. And the judge might give you to a guard to put you in jail.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:26 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:26 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:26 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:26 JFB -> Commentary on 5:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:26 PNT -> Commentary on 5:26 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:26 SRN -> Study Notes on 5:26 TFG -> Commentary on 5:26 TSK -> Commentary on 5:26 TSK -> Entry for 5:26 WEN -> Notes on 5:26 NTB -> Compromise; Creditor; Debtor; Farthing; Imprisonment; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Lawsuits; Prudence; Reconciliation; Religion; Wicked (People) TTT -> Creditors; Money; Prisons; Reconciliation with God EBD -> Farthing; Matthew, Gospel according to SBD -> Farthing UTM -> Devotional using 5:26 WJD -> Devotional using 5:26 5:26 - [In Context] And I tell you that you will not leave that jail until you have paid everything you owe.
FOOTNOTES: F63: 'Don't … person'   Quote from Ex. 20:13; Deut. 5:17. F64: altar   Place where sacrifices or gifts are offered to God.

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; WJD - What Jesus Did!; 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.