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Matthew 5:24

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Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

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KJV King James Version

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

WEB World English Bible

leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

ASV American Standard Version

leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

leave there thy gift before the altar, and go—first be reconciled to thy brother, and then having come bring thy gift.

Surrounding context — Matthew 5

21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

25 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.

26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

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James 5:16Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.Romans 12:17-18Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.Matthew 18:15-17Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.1 Peter 3:7-8Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.Job 42:8Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you [after your] folly, in that ye have not spoken of me [the thing which is] right, like my servant Job.Proverbs 25:9Debate thy cause with thy neighbour [himself]; and discover not a secret to another:1 Corinthians 6:7-8Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather [suffer yourselves to] be defrauded?1 Timothy 2:8I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.Matthew 23:23Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.James 3:13-18Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.1 Corinthians 11:28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of [that] bread, and drink of [that] cup.Mark 9:50Salt [is] good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.