Matthew 5:30
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And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, 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.And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.
In other translations
And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, 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.And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.
Greek words
ΚαὶKaiAndG2532εἰeiifG1487ἡhētheG3588δεξιάdexiarightG1188σουsouof youG4771χεὶρcheirhandG5495σκανδαλίζειskandalizeicauses to stumbleG4624σε,seyou,G4771ἔκκοψονekkopsondo cut offG1581αὐτὴνautēnitG846καὶkaiandG2532βάλεbaledo cast [it]G906ἀπὸapofromG575σοῦ·souyou;G4771συμφέρειsumphereiit is betterG4851γάρgarindeedG1063σοιsoifor youG4771ἵναinathatG2443ἀπόληταιapolētaimay perishG622ἓνhenoneG1520τῶνtōnof theG3588μελῶνmelōnmembersG3196σουsouof youG4771καὶkaiandG2532μὴmēnotG3361ὅλονholonallG3650τὸtotheG3588σῶμάsōmabodyG4983σουsouof youG4771εἰςeisintoG1519γέεννανgeennanhellG1067ἀπέλθῃ.¶apelthēmay depart.G565
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Related verses
- Mark 9:43And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
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- Luke 12:5But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!
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