Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Matthew by R F Weymouth
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may see your holy lives and may give glory to your Father
who is in Heaven. 005:017 "Do not for a moment suppose that I have come to abrogate the Law or the Prophets: I have not come to abrogate them but to give them their completion. 005:018 Solemnly I tell you that until Heaven and earth pass away, not one iota or smallest detail will pass away from the Law until all has taken place. 005:019 Whoever therefore breaks one of these least commandments and teaches others to break them, will be called the least in the Kingdom of the Heavens; but whoever practises them and teaches them, he will be acknowledged as great in the Kingdom of the Heavens. 005:020 For I assure you that unless your righteousness greatly surpasses that of the Scribes and the Pharisees, you will certainly not find entrance into the Kingdom of the Heavens. 005:021 "You have heard that it was said to the ancients, `Thou shalt not commit murder', and whoever commits murder will be answerable to the magistrate. 005:022 But I say to you that every one who becomes angry with his brother shall be answerable to the magistrate; that whoever says to his brother `Raca,' shall be answerable to the Sanhedrin; and that whoever says, `You fool!' shall be liable to the Gehenna of Fire. 005:023 If therefore when you are offering your gift upon the altar, you remember that your brother has a grievance against you, 005:024 leave your gift there before the altar, and go and make friends with your brother first, and then return and proceed to offer your gift. 005:025 Come to terms without delay with your opponent while you are yet with him on the way to the court; for fear |
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