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"So if you are offering your gift at the altar and remember there that another believer has something against you,
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leave your gift at the altar. First go away and make peace with that person. Then come back and offer your gift.
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"Make peace quickly with your opponent while you are on the way to court with him. Otherwise, he will hand you over to the judge. Then the judge will hand you over to an officer, who will throw you into prison.
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I can guarantee this truth: You will never get out until you pay every penny of your fine.
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"You have heard that it was said, 'Never commit adultery.'
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But I can guarantee that whoever looks with lust at a woman has already committed adultery in his heart.
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"So if your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose a part of your body than to have all of it thrown into hell.
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And if your right hand leads you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose a part of your body than to have all of it go into hell.
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"It has also been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice.'
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But I can guarantee that any man who divorces his wife for any reason other than unfaithfulness makes her look as though she has committed adultery. Whoever marries a woman divorced in this way makes himself look as though he has committed adultery.
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"You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, 'Never break your oath, but give to the Lord what you swore in an oath to give him.'