Matthew 5:29

Geneva Bible (1560)

Wherefore if thy right eye cause thee to offend, plucke it out, & cast it from thee: for better it is for thee, that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

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  • Mark 9:43-48 : 43 Wherefore, if thine hand cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, then hauing two hands, to goe into hell, into the fire that neuer shalbe quenched, 44 Where their worme dyeth not, & the fire neuer goeth out. 45 Likewise, if thy foote cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to go halt into life, then hauing two feete, to be cast into hell, into the fire that neuer shalbe quenched, 46 Where their worme dyeth not, & the fire neuer goeth out. 47 And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out: it is better for thee to goe into the kingdome of God with one eye, then hauing two eyes, to be cast into hell fire, 48 Where their worme dyeth not, and the fire neuer goeth out.
  • Rom 6:6 : 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sinne might be destroied, that henceforth we should not serue sinne.
  • Rom 8:13 : 13 For if ye liue after the flesh, ye shall die: but if yee mortifie the deedes of the body by the Spirit, ye shall liue.
  • Gal 5:24 : 24 For they that are Christes, haue crucified the flesh with the affections and the lustes.
  • Col 3:5 : 5 Mortifie therefore your members which are on the earth, fornication, vncleannes, the inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnes which is idolatrie.
  • 1 Pet 4:1-3 : 1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for vs in the flesh, arme your selues likewise with the same minde, which is, that he which hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sinne, 2 That he hence forward should liue (as much time as remaineth in the flesh) not after the lusts of men, but after the will of God. 3 For it is sufficient for vs that we haue spet the time past of ye life, after the lust of the Gentiles, walking in wantonnes, lustes, drunkenes, in gluttonie, drinkings, & in abominable idolatries.
  • Matt 18:8-9 : 8 Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foote cause thee to offend, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life, halt, or maimed, then hauing two hands, or two feete, to be cast into euerlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, then hauing two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
  • Matt 5:22 : 22 But I say vnto you, whosoeuer is angry with his brother vnaduisedly, shalbe culpable of iudgment; whosoeuer sayth vnto his brother, Raca, shalbe worthy to be punished by the Councill; whosoeuer shall say, Foole, shalbe worthy to be punished with hell fire.
  • 1 Cor 9:27 : 27 But I beate downe my body, & bring it into subiection, lest by any meanes after that I haue preached to other, I my selfe should be reproued.
  • Prov 5:8-9 : 8 Keepe thy way farre from her, and come not neere the doore of her house, 9 Least thou giue thine honor vnto others, and thy yeeres to the cruell: 10 Least the stranger should be silled with thy strength, and thy labours bee in the house of a stranger, 11 And thou mourne at thine end, (when thou hast consumed thy flesh and thy bodie) 12 And say, How haue I hated instruction, and mine heart despised correction! 13 And haue not obeied the voyce of them that taught mee, nor enclined mine eare to them that instructed me! 14 I was almost brought into all euil in ye mids of the Congregation and assemblie.
  • Matt 10:28 : 28 And feare yee not them which kill the bodie, but are nor able to kill the soule: but rather feare him, which is able to destroy both soule and bodie in hell.
  • Matt 16:26 : 26 For what shall it profite a man though he should winne the whole worlde, if hee lose his owne soule? Or what shall a man giue for recompence of his soule?
  • Luke 9:24-25 : 24 For whosoeuer will saue his life, shal lose it: and whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it. 25 For what auantageth it a man, if he win the whole worlde, and destroy himselfe, or lose himselfe?
  • Luke 12:5 : 5 But I wil forewarne you, who ye shal feare: feare him which after hee hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say vnto you, him feare.
  • Matt 19:12 : 12 For there are some eunuches, which were so borne of their mothers belly: & there be some eunuches, which be gelded by men: and there be some eunuches, which haue gelded them selues for the kingdome of heauen. He that is able to receiue this, let him receiue it.
  • Matt 23:15 : 15 Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye compasse sea and land to make one of your profession: and when he is made, ye make him two folde more the childe of hell, then you your selues.
  • Matt 23:33 : 33 O serpents, the generation of vipers, howe should ye escape the damnation of hell!
  • Mark 8:36 : 36 For what shall it profite a man, though he should winne the whole world, if he lose his soule?

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  • Matt 5:30-31
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    30Also if thy right hand make thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for better it is for thee that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

    31It hath bene sayd also, Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, let him giue her a bill of diuorcement.

  • Matt 18:6-9
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    6But whosoeuer shal offend one of these litle ones which beleeue in me, it were better for him, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

    7Wo be vnto the world because of offences: for it must needes be that offences shall come, but wo be to that man by whome the offence commeth.

    8Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foote cause thee to offend, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life, halt, or maimed, then hauing two hands, or two feete, to be cast into euerlasting fire.

    9And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, then hauing two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

  • Mark 9:42-48
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    42And whosoeuer shal offend one of these litle ones, that beleeue in me, it were better for him rather, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were cast into the sea.

    43Wherefore, if thine hand cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, then hauing two hands, to goe into hell, into the fire that neuer shalbe quenched,

    44Where their worme dyeth not, & the fire neuer goeth out.

    45Likewise, if thy foote cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to go halt into life, then hauing two feete, to be cast into hell, into the fire that neuer shalbe quenched,

    46Where their worme dyeth not, & the fire neuer goeth out.

    47And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out: it is better for thee to goe into the kingdome of God with one eye, then hauing two eyes, to be cast into hell fire,

    48Where their worme dyeth not, and the fire neuer goeth out.

  • Matt 6:22-23
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    22The light of the body is the eye: if then thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be light.

    23But if thine eye be wicked, then all thy body shalbe darke. Wherefore if the light that is in thee, be darkenes, howe great is that darkenesse?

  • Matt 5:27-28
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    27Ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of olde time, Thou shalt not commit adulterie.

    28But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart.

  • Luke 11:34-35
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    34The light of the bodie is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, then is thy whole bodie light: but if thine eye be euill, then thy bodie is darke.

    35Take heede therefore, that the light which is in thee, be not darkenesse.

  • Deut 25:12
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    12Then thou shalt cut off her hande: thine eye shall not spare her.

  • Matt 7:3-6
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    3And why seest thou the mote, that is in thy brothers eye, and perceiuest not the beame that is in thine owne eye?

    4Or howe sayest thou to thy brother, Suffer me to cast out the mote out of thine eye, and beholde, a beame is in thine owne eye?

    5Hypocrite, first cast out that beame out of thine owne eye, and then shalt thou see clearely to cast out the mote out of thy brothers eye.

    6Giue ye not that which is holy, to dogges, neither cast ye your pearles before swine, lest they treade them vnder their feete, and turning againe, all to rent you.

  • Luke 17:2-3
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    2It is better for him that a great milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were cast into ye sea, then that he should offende one of these litle ones.

    3Take heede to your selues: if thy brother trespasse against thee, rebuke him: and if hee repent, forgiue him.

  • Matt 5:38-39
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    38Ye haue heard that it hath bene sayd, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

    39But I say vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

  • Prov 4:25
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    25Let thine eyes beholde the right, and let thine eyeliddes direct thy way before thee.

  • Deut 19:21
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    21Therefore thine eye shall have no compassion, but life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foote for foote.

  • Luke 6:41-42
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    41And why seest thou a mote in thy brothers eye, and considerest not the beame that is in thine owne eye?

    42Either howe canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou seest not the beame that is in thine owne eye? Hypocrite, cast out the beame out of thine owne eye first, and then shalt thou see, perfectly to pull out the mote that is in thy brothers eye.

  • Exod 21:26
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    26And if a man smite his seruant in the eie, or his maide in the eye, and hath perished it, hee shall let him goe free for his eye.

  • Exod 21:24
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    24Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hande for hand, foote for foote,

  • John 9:41
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    41Iesus sayd vnto them, If ye were blinde, ye should not haue sinne: but nowe ye say, We see: therefore your sinne remaineth.

  • Matt 5:23
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    23If then thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee,

  • Lev 24:20
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    20Breache for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: such a blemish as he hath made in any, such shalbe repayed to him.

  • Luke 9:25
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    25For what auantageth it a man, if he win the whole worlde, and destroy himselfe, or lose himselfe?

  • Prov 6:25
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    25Desire not her beautie in thine heart, neither let her take thee with her eye lids.

  • Matt 19:21
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    21Iesus sayd vnto him, If thou wilt be perfite, go, sell that thou hast, & giue it to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, & come, and followe me.

  • 1 Cor 12:16
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    16And if the eare would say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?

  • Matt 25:30
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    30Cast therefore that vnprofitable seruant into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnasshing of teeth.

  • Matt 16:26
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    26For what shall it profite a man though he should winne the whole worlde, if hee lose his owne soule? Or what shall a man giue for recompence of his soule?

  • Deut 28:34
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    34So that thou shalt be madde for the sight which thine eyes shal see.

  • Matt 10:28
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    28And feare yee not them which kill the bodie, but are nor able to kill the soule: but rather feare him, which is able to destroy both soule and bodie in hell.

  • Deut 28:54
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    54So that the man (that is tender and exceeding deintie among you) shalbe grieued at his brother, and at his wife, that lieth in his bosome, and at the remnant of his children, which hee hath yet left,

  • Luke 9:62
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    62And Iesus saide vnto him, No man that putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh backe, is apt to the kingdome of God.

  • Mark 8:36
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    36For what shall it profite a man, though he should winne the whole world, if he lose his soule?

  • Col 3:5
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    5Mortifie therefore your members which are on the earth, fornication, vncleannes, the inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnes which is idolatrie.

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    27Turne not to the right hande, nor to the left, but remooue thy foote from euill.