Matthew 5:24

Conflict and reconciliation Praise and worship

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 hath ought against thee;

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

²⁵ Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

²⁶ Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
KJV: Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
WEB: leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
ASV: leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
DARBY: leave there thy gift before the altar, and first go, be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
BLB: leave your gift there before the altar and first go, be reconciled to your brother, and then, having come, offer your gift.

ÅB: så la offeret ligge der foran alteret; gå først bort og forlik deg med din bror, og så kan du bære fram offeret ditt.
OTB: la ditt offer bli liggende der foran alteret. Gå først og bli forlikt med dem; kom så og bær fram ditt offer.
B1930: så la ditt offer ligge der foran alteret, og gå først bort og forlik dig med din bror, og kom så og bær ditt offer frem!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

James 5:16
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
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Romans 12:17–18
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
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Matthew 18:15–17
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
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Job 42:8
Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
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1 Peter 3:7–8
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
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Proverbs 25:9
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
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1 Corinthians 6:7–8
Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
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1 Timothy 2:8
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
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