Matthew 5:22

God's Word

But I can guarantee that whoever is angry with another believer  will answer for it in court. Whoever calls another believer an insulting name will answer for it in the highest court. Whoever calls another believer a fool will answer for it in hellfire.

Cross References

Genesis 37:4

Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them. They hated Joseph and couldn’t speak to him on friendly terms.

Genesis 37:8

Then his brothers asked him, “Are you going to be our king or rule us?” They hated him even more for his dreams and his words.

2 Samuel 16:7

Shimei cursed and said, “Get out! Get out, you bloodthirsty man! You worthless person!

2 Samuel 6:20

When David returned to bless his family, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How dignified Israel’s king was today! He was exposing himself before the eyes of the slave girls of his palace staff—like a mindless fool might expose himself!”

1 Kings 21:4

Resentful and upset, Ahab went home because of what Naboth from Jezreel had told him. (⌞Naboth had said,⌟ “I will not give you what I inherited from my ancestors.”) So Ahab lay on the couch, turned his face ⌞from everyone⌟, and refused to eat.

2 Chronicles 16:10

Asa was furious at the seer. He was so angry with Hanani that he put Hanani in prison. Asa also oppressed some of the people at that time in his reign.

2 Chronicles 19:5

He appointed judges in the country, in each fortified city of Judah.

Nehemiah 5:8

Then I told them, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish relatives who had been sold to other nations. Now you are selling your Jewish relatives so that we have to buy them back again!” They were unable to say anything.

Psalm 109:3

They surround me with hateful words. They fight against me for no reason.

Psalm 14:1

Godless fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They do disgusting things. There is no one who does good things.

Psalm 25:3

No one who waits for you will ever be put to shame, but all who are unfaithful will be put to shame.

Psalm 35:19

Do not let my treacherous enemies gloat over me. Do not let those who hate me for no reason wink ⌞at me⌟.

Psalm 37:8

Let go of anger, and leave rage behind. Do not be preoccupied. It only leads to evil.

Psalm 49:10

Indeed, one can see that wise people die, that foolish and stupid people meet the same end. They leave their riches to others.

Psalm 69:4

Those who hate me for no reason outnumber the hairs on my head. Those who want to destroy me are mighty. They have no reason to be my enemies. I am forced to pay back what I did not steal.

Psalm 7:4

if I have paid back my friend with evil or rescued someone who has no reason to attack me—

Psalm 92:6

A stupid person cannot know and a fool cannot understand

Proverbs 14:16

A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is careless and overconfident.

Proverbs 18:6

By talking, a fool gets into an argument, and his mouth invites a beating.

Jeremiah 17:11

A person who gets rich dishonestly is like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay. During his lifetime, he will lose his wealth. In the end, he will be a godless fool.”

Lamentations 3:52

“Those who were my enemies for no reason hunted me like a bird.

Daniel 3:13

Then, in a fit of rage and anger, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Immediately, they were brought to the king.

Daniel 3:19

Nebuchadnezzar was so filled with anger toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego that his face turned red. He ordered that the furnace should be heated seven times hotter than normal.

Obadiah 1:10

“Because of the violence you did to Jacob, your relative, you will be covered with shame. You will be destroyed forever.

Obadiah 1:12

Don’t gloat over your relative’s misfortune or be happy when the people of Judah are destroyed. Don’t brag so much when they’re in distress.

Matthew 10:17

Watch out for people who will hand you over to the Jewish courts and whip you in their synagogues.

Matthew 10:28

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who can destroy both body and soul in hell.

Matthew 12:24

When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man can force demons out of people only with the help of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons.”

Matthew 17:5

He was still speaking when a bright cloud overshadowed them. Then a voice came out of the cloud and said, “This is my Son, whom I love and with whom I am pleased. Listen to him!”

Matthew 18:21

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked him, “Lord, how often do I have to forgive a believer who wrongs me? Seven times?”

Matthew 18:35

That is what my Father in heaven will do to you if each of you does not sincerely forgive other believers.”

Matthew 23:15

“How horrible it will be for you, experts in Moses’ Teachings and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You cross land and sea to recruit a single follower, and when you do, you make that person twice as fit for hell as you are.

Matthew 23:33

“You snakes! You poisonous snakes! How can you escape being condemned to hell?

Matthew 25:41

“Then the king will say to those on his left, ‘Get away from me! God has cursed you! Go into everlasting fire that was prepared for the devil and his angels!

Matthew 26:59

The chief priests and the whole council were searching for false testimony to use against Jesus in order to execute him.

Matthew 3:17

Then a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love—my Son with whom I am pleased.”

Matthew 5:34

But I tell you don’t swear an oath at all. Don’t swear an oath by heaven, which is God’s throne,

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you this: Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.

Mark 14:55

The chief priests and the whole Jewish council were searching for some testimony against Jesus in order to execute him. But they couldn’t find any.

Mark 15:1

Early in the morning the chief priests immediately came to a decision with the leaders and the experts in Moses’ Teachings. The whole Jewish council decided to tie Jesus up, lead him away, and hand him over to Pilate.

Luke 12:5

I’ll show you the one you should be afraid of. Be afraid of the one who has the power to throw you into hell after killing you. I’m warning you to be afraid of him.

Luke 22:66

In the morning the council of the people’s leaders, the chief priests and the experts in Moses’ Teachings, gathered together. They brought Jesus in front of their highest court and asked him,

John 11:47

So the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the council. They asked, “What are we doing? This man is performing a lot of miracles.

John 15:25

In this way what is written in their Scriptures has come true: ‘They hate me for no reason.’

John 7:20

The crowd answered, “You’re possessed by a demon! Who wants to kill you?”

John 8:48

The Jews replied to Jesus, “Aren’t we right when we say that you’re a Samaritan and that you’re possessed by a demon?”

Acts 17:18

Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers had discussions with him. Some asked, “What is this babbling fool trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be speaking about foreign gods.” The philosophers said these things because Paul was telling the Good News about Jesus and saying that people would come back to life.

Acts 22:30

The officer wanted to find out exactly what accusation the Jews had against Paul. So the officer released Paul the next day and ordered the chief priests and the entire Jewish council to meet. Then the officer brought Paul and had him stand in front of them.

Acts 23:1

Paul stared at the Jewish council and said, “Brothers, my relationship with God has always given me a perfectly clear conscience.”

Acts 24:20

Otherwise, these men who are accusing me should tell what I was charged with when I stood in front of their council.

Acts 4:15

So they ordered Peter and John to leave the council room and began to discuss the matter among themselves.

Acts 5:21

Early in the morning, after they had listened to the angel, the apostles went into the temple courtyard and began to teach. The chief priest and those who were with him called together the Jewish council, that is, all the leaders of Israel. They also sent men to the prison to get the apostles.

Acts 5:27

When they brought back the apostles, they made them stand in front of the council. The chief priest questioned them.

Acts 6:12

The liars stirred up trouble among the people, the leaders, and the experts in Moses’ Teachings. So they went to Stephen, took him by force, and brought him in front of the Jewish council.

Acts 6:15

Everyone who sat in the council stared at him and saw that his face looked like an angel’s face.

Acts 7:37

This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will send you a prophet, an Israelite like me.’

Romans 12:10

Be devoted to each other like a loving family. Excel in showing respect for each other.

1 Corinthians 6:10

or thieves, those who are greedy or drunk, who use abusive language, or who rob people will not inherit God’s kingdom.

1 Corinthians 6:6

Instead, one believer goes to court against another believer, and this happens in front of unbelievers.

Deuteronomy 15:11

There will always be poor people in the land. That’s why I command you to be generous to other Israelites who are poor and needy.

Deuteronomy 16:18

Appoint judges and officers for your tribes in every city that the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people fairly.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

No one should take advantage of or exploit other believers that way. The Lord is the one who punishes people for all these things. We’ve already told you and warned you about this.

Titus 3:2

Believers shouldn’t curse anyone or be quarrelsome, but they should be gentle and show courtesy to everyone.

Hebrews 12:25

Be careful that you do not refuse to listen when God speaks. Your ancestors didn’t escape when they refused to listen to God, who warned them on earth. We certainly won’t escape if we turn away from God, who warns us from heaven.

Hebrews 5:9

After he had finished his work, he became the source of eternal salvation for everyone who obeys him.

James 2:20

You fool! Do you have to be shown that faith which does nothing is useless?

James 3:6

The tongue is that kind of flame. It is a world of evil among the parts of our bodies, and it completely contaminates our bodies. The tongue sets our lives on fire, and is itself set on fire from hell.

1 Peter 2:23

Christ never verbally abused those who verbally abused him. When he suffered, he didn’t make any threats but left everything to the one who judges fairly.

1 Peter 3:9

Don’t pay people back with evil for the evil they do to you, or ridicule those who ridicule you. Instead, bless them, because you were called to inherit a blessing.

1 John 2:9

Those who say that they are in the light but hate other believers are still in the dark.

1 John 3:10

This is the way God’s children are distinguished from the devil’s children. Everyone who doesn’t do what is right or love other believers isn’t God’s child.

1 John 5:16

If you see another believer committing a sin that doesn’t lead to death, you should pray that God would give that person life. This is true for those who commit sins that don’t lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I’m not telling you to pray about that.

Jude 1:9

When the archangel Michael argued with the devil, they were arguing over the body of Moses. But Michael didn’t dare to hand down a judgment against the devil. Instead, Michael said, “May the Lord reprimand you!”

Revelation 20:14

Death and hell were thrown into the fiery lake. (The fiery lake is the second death.)