Matthew 5:22
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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.”
κρίσις
Judgment, decision, tribunal. Krisis. The Father has committed all judgment to the Son. The one who died for sinners is the one who will judge them. That is both sobering and gracious.
πᾶς
everyone
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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μωρός
Fool,
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μωρός
Foolish, dull, without taste. Moros. God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. What looks foolish to the world is wisdom to God. The cross is the prime example.
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πῦρ
of fire.
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πῦρ
Fire. Pur. Our God is a consuming fire. Fire purifies and fire destroys. What is genuine survives the fire. What is counterfeit is consumed by it. Let God refine you.
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ὀργίζω
is being angry with
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ὀργίζω
To make angry, to provoke to wrath. Orgizo. Be angry and do not sin. Anger itself is not sinful. What you do with anger determines whether it serves God or the enemy.
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γέεννα
hell
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γέεννα
valley of (the son of) Hinnom; ge-henna (or Ge-Hinnom), a valley of Jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment
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ὅς
whoever
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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λέγω
say
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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συνέδριον
Sanhedrin;
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συνέδριον
a joint session, i.e. (specially), the Jewish Sanhedrin; by analogy, a subordinate tribunal
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ῥακά
Raca,’
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ῥακά
O empty one, i.e. thou worthless (as a term of utter vilification)
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ἔνοχος
liable
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ἔνοχος
liable to (a condition, penalty or imputation)
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εἰκῆ
in vain
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εἰκῆ
idly, i.e. without reason (or effect)
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ἔπω
may say
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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εἰμί
will be
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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