Turn the cheek

Matthew 5:38-41 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

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Oaths

Matthew 5:33-37 – Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not foreswear theyself, but shall perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all;

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Divorce

Matthew 5:31-32 31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

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How Precious is your Eye?

Matthew 5:29-30 – 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of they members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

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The Scarlet A

27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, “Thou shalt not commit adultery:” 28 But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. Matthew 5:27-28 Adultery is bad, it breaks relationships apart, it takes the […]

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Agree

Matthew 5:25-26 – Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him; least at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost fathing.

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Reconciliation

Matthew 5:23-24 – Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath augh against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come offer thy gift.

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Murder of the Heart

Matthew 5:21-22 – Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 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.

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