Matthew 5:22

New Century Version

But I tell you, if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be judged. If you say bad things to a brother or sister, you will be judged by the council. And if you call someone a fool, you will be in danger of the fire of hell.

Cross References

1 John 2:9

Anyone who says, “I am in the light,” but hates a brother or sister, is still in the darkness.

James 3:6

And the tongue is like a fire. It is a whole world of evil among the parts of our bodies. The tongue spreads its evil through the whole body. The tongue is set on fire by hell, and it starts a fire that influences all of life.

Titus 3:2

to speak no evil about anyone, to live in peace, and to be gentle and polite to all people.

Matthew 10:28

Don’t be afraid of people, who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is the one who can destroy the soul and the body in hell.

Matthew 18:35

“This king did what my heavenly Father will do to you if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

1 Peter 3:9

Do not do wrong to repay a wrong, and do not insult to repay an insult. But repay with a blessing, because you yourselves were called to do this so that you might receive a blessing.

Romans 12:10

Love each other like brothers and sisters. Give each other more honor than you want for yourselves.

1 Peter 2:23

People insulted Christ, but he did not insult them in return. Christ suffered, but he did not threaten. He let God, the One who judges rightly, take care of him.

Matthew 18:21

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, when my fellow believer sins against me, how many times must I forgive him? Should I forgive him as many as seven times?”

Psalm 109:3

They have said hateful things about me and attack me for no reason.

Psalm 37:8

Don’t get angry. Don’t be upset; it only leads to trouble.

Jude 1:9

Not even the archangel Michael, when he argued with the devil about who would have the body of Moses, dared to judge the devil guilty. Instead, he said, “The Lord punish you.”

1 John 3:10

So we can see who God’s children are and who the devil’s children are: Those who do not do what is right are not God’s children, and those who do not love their brothers and sisters are not God’s children.

Acts 17:18

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers argued with him, saying, “This man doesn’t know what he is talking about. What is he trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be telling us about some other gods,” because Paul was telling them about Jesus and his rising from the dead.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

Also, do not wrong or cheat another Christian in this way. The Lord will punish people who do those things as we have already told you and warned you.

Mark 14:55

The leading priests and the whole Jewish council tried to find something that Jesus had done wrong so they could kill him. But the council could find no proof of anything.

Matthew 26:59

The leading priests and the whole Jewish council tried to find something false against Jesus so they could kill him.

Deuteronomy 15:11

There will always be poor people in the land, so I command you to give freely to your neighbors and to the poor and needy in your land.

John 11:47

Then the leading priests and Pharisees called a meeting of the council. They asked, “What should we do? This man is doing many miracles.

Revelation 20:14

And Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death.

Acts 7:37

This is the same Moses that said to the people of Israel, ‘God will give you a prophet like me, who is one of your own people.’

Luke 12:5

I will show you the one to fear. Fear the one who has the power to kill you and also to throw you into hell. Yes, this is the one you should fear.

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, love your enemies. Pray for those who hurt you.

Matthew 5:34

But I tell you, never swear an oath. Don’t swear an oath using the name of heaven, because heaven is God’s throne.

Matthew 3:17

And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love, and I am very pleased with him.”

Obadiah 1:10

You did violence to your relatives, the Israelites, so you will be covered with shame and destroyed forever.

Proverbs 14:16

Wise people are careful and stay out of trouble, but fools are careless and quick to act.

Psalm 7:4

Have I done wrong to my friend or stolen without reason from my enemy?

Genesis 37:4

When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than he loved them, they hated their brother and could not speak to him politely.

1 John 5:16

If anyone sees a brother or sister sinning (sin that does not lead to eternal death), that person should pray, and God will give the sinner life. I am talking about people whose sin does not lead to eternal death. There is sin that leads to death. I do not mean that a person should pray about that sin.

James 2:20

You foolish person! Must you be shown that faith that does nothing is worth nothing?

Hebrews 12:25

So be careful and do not refuse to listen when God speaks. Others refused to listen to him when he warned them on earth, and they did not escape. So it will be worse for us if we refuse to listen to God who warns us from heaven.

Hebrews 5:9

And because his obedience was perfect, he was able to give eternal salvation to all who obey him.

1 Corinthians 6:6

But now one believer goes to court against another believer—and you do this in front of unbelievers!

Acts 5:27

The soldiers brought the apostles to the meeting and made them stand before the leaders. The high priest questioned them,

John 15:25

But this happened so that what is written in their law would be true: ‘They hated me for no reason.’

John 8:48

They answered, “We say you are a Samaritan and have a demon in you. Are we not right?”

John 7:20

The people answered, “A demon has come into you. We are not trying to kill you.”

Mark 15:1

Very early in the morning, the leading priests, the elders, the teachers of the law, and all the Jewish council decided what to do with Jesus. They tied him, led him away, and turned him over to Pilate, the governor.

Matthew 25:41

“Then the King will say to those on his left, ‘Go away from me. You will be punished. Go into the fire that burns forever that was prepared for the devil and his angels.

Matthew 23:33

“You are snakes! A family of poisonous snakes! How are you going to escape God’s judgment?

Matthew 23:15

“How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You travel across land and sea to find one person who will change to your ways. When you find that person, you make him more fit for hell than you are.

Matthew 17:5

While Peter was talking, a bright cloud covered them. A voice came from the cloud and said, “This is my Son, whom I love, and I am very pleased with him. Listen to him!”

Matthew 12:24

When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Jesus uses the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, to force demons out of people.”

Matthew 10:17

Be careful of people, because they will arrest you and take you to court and whip you in their synagogues.

Obadiah 1:12

“Edom, do not laugh at your brother Israel in his time of trouble or be happy about the people of Judah when they are destroyed. Do not brag when cruel things are done to them.

Daniel 3:19

Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and he changed his mind. He ordered the furnace to be heated seven times hotter than usual.

Daniel 3:13

Nebuchadnezzar became very angry and called for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. When they were brought to the king,

Lamentations 3:52

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

Jeremiah 17:11

Like a bird hatching an egg it did not lay, so are the people who get rich by cheating. When their lives are half finished, they will lose their riches. At the end of their lives, it will be clear they were fools.

Proverbs 18:6

The words of fools start quarrels. They make people want to beat them.

Psalm 92:6

Stupid people don’t know these things, and fools don’t understand.

Psalm 69:4

There are more people who hate me for no reason than hairs on my head; powerful enemies want to destroy me for no reason. They make me pay back what I did not steal.

Psalm 49:10

See, even wise people die. Fools and stupid people also die and leave their wealth to others.

Psalm 35:19

Do not let my enemies laugh at me; they hate me for no reason. Do not let them make fun of me; they have no cause to hate me.

Psalm 25:3

No one who trusts you will be disgraced, but those who sin without excuse will be disgraced.

Psalm 14:1

Fools say to themselves, “There is no God.” Fools are evil and do terrible things; there is no one who does anything good.

Nehemiah 5:8

I said to them, “As much as possible, we have bought freedom for our fellow Jews who had been sold to foreigners. Now you are selling your fellow Jews to us!” The leaders were quiet and had nothing to say.

2 Chronicles 16:10

Asa was angry with Hanani the seer because of what he had said; he was so angry that he put Hanani in prison. And Asa was cruel to some of the people at the same time.

1 Kings 21:4

Ahab went home angry and upset, because he did not like what Naboth from Jezreel had said. (Naboth had said, “I will not give you my family’s land.”) Ahab lay down on his bed, turned his face to the wall, and refused to eat.

2 Samuel 16:7

Shimei cursed David, saying, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you troublemaker.

2 Samuel 6:20

David went back to bless the people in his home, but Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. She said, “With what honor the king of Israel acted today! You took off your clothes in front of the servant girls of your officers like one who takes off his clothes without shame!”

Genesis 37:8

His brothers said, “Do you really think you will be king over us? Do you truly think you will rule over us?” His brothers hated him even more because of his dreams and what he had said.

Deuteronomy 16:18

Appoint judges and officers for your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you; they must judge the people fairly.

2 Chronicles 19:5

Jehoshaphat appointed judges in all the land, in each of the strong, walled cities of Judah.

Luke 22:66

When day came, the council of the elders of the people, both the leading priests and the teachers of the law, came together and led Jesus to their highest court.

Acts 4:15

After the leaders ordered them to leave the meeting, they began to talk to each other.

Acts 5:21

When the apostles heard this, they obeyed and went into the Temple early in the morning and continued teaching. When the high priest and his friends arrived, they called a meeting of the leaders and all the important elders. They sent some men to the jail to bring the apostles to them.

Acts 6:12

This upset the people, the elders, and the teachers of the law. They came and grabbed Stephen and brought him to a meeting of the leaders.

Acts 6:15

All the people in the meeting were watching Stephen closely and saw that his face looked like the face of an angel.

Acts 22:30

The next day the commander decided to learn why the Jews were accusing Paul. So he ordered the leading priests and the council to meet. The commander took Paul’s chains off. Then he brought Paul out and stood him before their meeting.

Acts 23:1

Paul looked at the council and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life without guilt feelings before God up to this day.”

Acts 24:20

Or ask these people here if they found any wrong in me when I stood before the council in Jerusalem.