Come to terms with God and be at peace; in this way good will come to you.
Matthew 5:25 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Reach a settlement quickly with your adversary while you’re on the way with him to the court, or your adversary will hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you will be thrown into prison. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are on the way traveling with him, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. American Standard Version (1901) Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Common English Bible Be sure to make friends quickly with your opponents while you are with them on the way to court. Otherwise, they will haul you before the judge, the judge will turn you over to the officer of the court, and you will be thrown into prison. Catholic Public Domain Version Be reconciled with your adversary quickly, while you are still on the way with him, lest perhaps the adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you will be thrown in prison. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Be at agreement with thy adversary betimes, whilst thou art in the way with him: lest perhaps the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. |
Come to terms with God and be at peace; in this way good will come to you.
Don’t take a matter to court hastily. Otherwise, what will you do afterwards if your opponent humiliates you?
Peter was following him at a distance right to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and was sitting with the servants to see the outcome.
And a widow in that town kept coming to him, saying, “Give me justice against my adversary.”
For he says: At an acceptable time I listened to you, and in the day of salvation I helped you. , See, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation!
For you know that later, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, even though he sought it with tears, because he didn’t find any opportunity for repentance.
But encourage each other daily, while it is still called today, so that none of you is hardened by sin’s deception.