Matthew 5:25

Free Bible Version

While you're on the way to court with your opponent, make sure you settle things quickly. Otherwise your opponent might hand you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the court official, and you will be thrown into jail.

Cross References

Job 22:21

Come back to God and be reconciled to him, and you'll be prosperous again.

Psalm 32:6

Therefore let all who are faithful pray to you while there's time, so when trouble comes in like a flood it will not overwhelm them.

Proverbs 25:8

don't rush to take legal action, for what are you going to do in the end when your neighbor shows you're wrong and humiliates you?

Matthew 26:58

Peter followed him at a distance, and went into the high priest's courtyard. He sat there with the guards to see how things would end.

Luke 18:3

“In the same town lived a widow who time and again went to the judge, saying, ‘Give me justice in the case against my enemy!’

2 Corinthians 6:2

Just as God said, “At the right time I heard you, and on the day of salvation I rescued you.” Believe me: now is the right time! Now is the day of salvation!

Hebrews 12:17

You remember that even when he wanted to receive the blessing later on he was refused. Even though he really tried, and cried hard, Esau couldn't change what he had done.

Hebrews 3:13

Encourage each other every day while you still have “today,” so that none of you will be deceived by sin and become hard-hearted.

Hebrews 3:7

This is why the Holy Spirit says, “If you hear what God is saying to you today,