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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Note that this injunction is addressed to the man who has offended against his brother; why is this? Because he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. It is said that, in Hindustan, there is a complete divorce of religion from morality, so that a man may be...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. In all disagreements be eager for...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Agree with thine adversary quickly, Always be ready to make peace, — not peace at any price; but, still, peace at any price except the sacrifice of righteousness.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. And there are some debts of which we cannot pay the uttermost farthing;...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. There is nothing like ending disputes...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. In this case our King again sets aside the glosses of men upon the commands of God, and makes the law to be seen in its vast spiritual...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: but I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. So that the unholy desire, the lascivious glance, everything that approximates towards licentiousness, is here condemned; and Christ is...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. That which is the cause of sin is to be given up as well as the sin itself. It is not sinful to have an eye, or to cultivate keen perception; but if the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. The cause of offence may be rather active as the hand than intellectual as the eye, but we had better be hindered in our work than drawn aside into...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: but I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, — Which is a sufficient and justifiable reason for divorce, —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto to you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. This time our King quotes and condemns a permissive...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced — That is to say, who is divorced without sufficient cause, — Mat_5:32. Committeth adultery. Among the Jews, divorce was the easiest thing in the world. A man might, in a fit, utter words which would divorce his wife. The Saviour abolished that evil once for all, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: but I say unto you, Swear not at all:- Christ thus abolishes the whole system of swearing, as it ought to be abolished in every place; and he goes on to show that he did not mean merely unclean, false...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither of heaven; for it is God’s throne: nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. If words...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: but I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: The law of an eye for an eye, as administered in the proper courts of law was founded in justice, and worked far more equitably than the more modern system of fines; for that method allows rich men to offend with comparative impunity, but when the lex talionis came...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. Non-resistance and forbearance are to be the rule among Christians. They are to endure personal ill-usage without coming to blows. They are to be as the anvil when bad men are the hammers, and thus they are to overcome by...