Matthew 5:22-24
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[22] But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna. [23] "If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, [24] leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageJerusalem was Israel’s central city, where the temple and altar stood as the appointed place for sacrifices and worship. In this passage, bringing a gift to the altar highlights that reconciliation with a brother is urgently connected to acceptable worship before God.
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