Matthew 5:26
I tell you the truth, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny!
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- Matt 18:34 : 34 And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him until he repaid all he owed.
- Luke 12:59 : 59 I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid the very last cent!”
- 2 Thess 1:9 : 9 They will undergo the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,
- Jas 2:13 : 13 For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over judgment.
- Luke 16:26 : 26 Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us, so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.’
- Matt 25:41 : 41 “Then he will say to those on his left,‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!
- Matt 25:46 : 46 And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
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- Luke 12:58-592 verses91%
58 As you are going with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, so that he will not drag you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
59 I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid the very last cent!”
- Matt 5:24-252 verses79%
24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother and then come and present your gift.
25 Reach agreement quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison.
- Matt 18:34-352 verses74%
34 And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him until he repaid all he owed.
35 So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart.”
- Matt 18:28-303 verses74%
28 After he went out, that same slave found one of his fellow slaves who owed him one hundred silver coins. So he grabbed him by the throat and started to choke him, saying,‘Pay back what you owe me!’
29 Then his fellow slave threw himself down and begged him,‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you.’
30 But he refused. Instead, he went out and threw him in prison until he repaid the debt.
- Matt 18:23-264 verses73%
23 The Parable of the Unforgiving Slave“For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.
24 As he began settling his accounts, a man who owed ten thousand talents was brought to him.
25 Because he was not able to repay it, the lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.
26 Then the slave threw himself to the ground before him, saying,‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything.’
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27 Adultery“You have heard that it was said,‘Do not commit adultery.’
- Matt 5:37-426 verses72%
37 Let your word be‘Yes, yes’ or‘No, no.’ More than this is from the evil one.
38 Retaliation“You have heard that it was said,‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’
39 But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.
40 And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your coat also.
41 And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two.
42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not reject the one who wants to borrow from you.
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26 Do not be one who strikes hands in pledge or who puts up security for debts.
27 If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you!
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20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!
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18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth pass away not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter will pass from the law until everything takes place.
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37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
- Matt 20:13-142 verses70%
13 And the landowner replied to one of them,‘Friend, I am not treating you unfairly. Didn’t you agree with me to work for the standard wage?
14 Take what is yours and go. I want to give to this last man the same as I gave to you.
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13 He told them,“Collect no more than you are required to.”
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33 Oaths“Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation,‘Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
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24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
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13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
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24 The Temple Tax After they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said,“Your teacher pays the double drachma tax, doesn’t he?”
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30 And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
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27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!
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23 Why then didn’t you put my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have collected it with interest?’
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41 “A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other fifty.
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21 You have no share or part in this matter because your heart is not right before God!
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25 So he said to them,“Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
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5 It is better for you not to vow than to vow and not pay it.
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21 Jesus said to him,“If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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11 You must stand outside and the person to whom you are making the loan will bring out to you what he is offering as security.
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37 Do Not Judge Others“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.
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18 “Which ones?” he asked. Jesus replied,“Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,
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18 “I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.
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5 No, I tell you! But unless you repent you will all perish as well!”
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23 For I see that you are bitterly envious and in bondage to sin.”
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46 And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
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23 Then Jesus said to his disciples,“I tell you the truth, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!
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16 “Woe to you, blind guides, who say,‘Whoever swears by the temple is bound by nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.’