JoyofDestiny.com | Devotional

not even one smallest letter
or one tiny pen stroke
shall in any way pass away from the Torah,
until all things are accomplished.
Whoever,
therefore,
shall break one
of these least
commandments,
and teach others to do so,
shall be called least
in the Kingdom of Heaven;
but whoever
shall do
and teach them
shall be called great
in the Kingdom of Heaven.
For I tell you
that unless your righteousness
exceeds
that of the scribes and Pharisees,
there is no way
you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. - 5:17-20

“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones,
‘You shall not murder’
and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’
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,
‘You good-for-nothing!’
shall be in danger of the council;
and whoever shall say,
‘You fool!’
shall be in danger of the fire of Gehinnom. - 5:21-23

“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar,
and there remember
that your brother has anything against you,
leave your gift there before the altar,
and go your way.
First be reconciled to your brother,
and then come and offer your gift.
Agree with your adversary quickly,

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