Matthew 5:25 Cross References: Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

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Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:8
do not go out to argue in haste. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your opponent puts you to shame?

Matthew 26:58
But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.

Luke 12:58
Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.

Luke 18:3
And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, 'Give me justice against my adversary.'

Chapter Outline

1. Jesus' sermon on the mount:
3. The Beattitudes;
13. the salt of the earth;
14. the light of the world.
17. He came to fulfill the law.
21. What it is to kill;
27. to commit adultery;
33. to swear.
38. He exhorts to forgive wrong,
43. to love our enemies;
48. and to labor after perfection.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

with.

Genesis 32:3-8, 13-22
Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. . . .

Genesis 33:3-11
But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. . . .

1 Samuel 25:17-35
Now consider carefully what you must do, because disaster looms over our master and all his household. For he is such a scoundrel that nobody can speak to him!" . . .

Proverbs 6:1-5
My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger, . . .

Proverbs 25:8
do not go out to argue in haste. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your opponent puts you to shame?

Luke 12:58, 59
Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison. . . .

Luke 14:31, 32
Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand? . . .

whiles.

Job 22:21
Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.

Psalm 32:6
Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.

Isaiah 55:6, 7
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. . . .

Luke 13:24, 25
"Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able. . . .

2 Corinthians 6:2
For He says: "In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!

Hebrews 3:7, 13
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today if you hear His voice, . . .

Hebrews 12:17
For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.

and the.

1 Kings 22:26, 27
And the king of Israel declared, "Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king's son, . . .

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