22 But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother[a] will be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Fool!’[b] will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But whoever says, ‘You moron!’ will be subject to hellfire.[c](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:22 Other mss add without a cause
  2. Matthew 5:22 Lit Raca, an Aram term of abuse similar to “airhead”
  3. Matthew 5:22 Lit the gehenna of fire

22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry(A) with a brother or sister[a][b] will be subject to judgment.(B) Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’[c] is answerable to the court.(C) And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.(D)

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  1. Matthew 5:22 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman; also in verse 23.
  2. Matthew 5:22 Some manuscripts brother or sister without cause
  3. Matthew 5:22 An Aramaic term of contempt

But I will show you the One to fear: Fear(A) Him who has authority to throw people into hell(B) after death. Yes, I say to you, this is the One to fear!

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But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.(A)

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31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God!(A)

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31 It is a dreadful thing(A) to fall into the hands(B) of the living God.(C)

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12 There is one lawgiver and judge[a] who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?(A)

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  1. James 4:12 Other mss omit and judge

12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge,(A) the one who is able to save and destroy.(B) But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?(C)

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