Matthew 5:25

God's Word

“Make peace quickly with your opponent while you are on the way to court with him. Otherwise, he will hand you over to the judge. Then the judge will hand you over to an officer, who will throw you into prison.

Cross References

Job 22:21

“Be in harmony and at peace with God. In this way you will have prosperity.

Psalm 32:6

For this reason let all godly people pray to you when you may be found. Then raging floodwater will not reach them.

Proverbs 25:8

Do not be in a hurry to go to court. What will you do in the end if your neighbor disgraces you?

Matthew 26:58

Peter followed at a distance until he came to the chief priest’s courtyard. He went inside and sat with the guards to see how this would turn out.

Luke 18:3

In that city there was also a widow who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice.’

2 Corinthians 6:2

God says, “At the right time I heard you. On the day of salvation I helped you.” Listen, now is God’s acceptable time! Now is the day of salvation!

Hebrews 12:17

You know that afterwards, when he wanted to receive the blessing that the firstborn son was to receive, he was rejected. Even though he begged and cried for the blessing, he couldn’t do anything to change what had happened.

Hebrews 3:13

Encourage each other every day while you have the opportunity. If you do this, none of you will be deceived by sin and become stubborn.

Hebrews 3:7

As the Holy Spirit says, “If you hear God speak today, don’t be stubborn.