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"Let your lightshinebeforemen in such a way that they may 1see your goodworks, and 2glorify your Father who is in heaven.
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"Do not think that I came to abolish the 3Lawor the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.
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"For truly I say to you, 4untilheaven and earthpassaway, not the smallestletterorstroke shall pass from the Lawuntilall is accomplished.
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"Whoever*thenannulsone of the least of thesecommandments, and teachesothers to do the same, shall be calledleast5in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever*keeps and teaches them, he shall be calledgreat in the kingdom of heaven.
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"For I say to you that unless* your 6righteousnesssurpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Personal Relationships
21"7You have heard that the ancients were told, '8YOU SHALL NOT COMMITMURDER ' and 'Whoever*commitsmurder shall be liable to 9the court.'
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"But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before 10the court; and whoever*says to his brother, 'You good-for-nothing,' shall be guilty before 11the supremecourt; and whoever*says, 'You fool,' shall be guilty enough to go into the 12fieryhell.
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"Thereforeif you are 13presenting your offering at the altar, and thereremember that your brotherhassomethingagainst you,
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leave your offeringtherebefore the altar and go; first be 14reconciled to your brother, and thencome and present your offering.
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"15Makefriendsquickly with your opponent at lawwhile you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
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"Truly I say to you, 16you will not come out of thereuntil you have paid up the lastcent.
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Matthew 10:17; Matthew 26:59; Mark 13:9; Mark 14:55; Mark 15:1; Luke 22:66; John 11:47; Acts 4:15; Acts 5:21; Acts 6:12; Acts 22:30; Acts 23:1; Acts 24:20
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Matthew 5:29; Matthew 10:28; Matthew 18:9; Matthew 23:15, 33; Mark 9:43f; Luke 12:5; James 3:6