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NASB | Matthew 5:22 "But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You good-for-nothing,' shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, 'You fool,' shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 5:22 "But I say to you that everyone who continues to be angry with his brother or harbors malice against him shall be guilty before the court; and whoever speaks [contemptuously and insultingly] to his brother, Raca (You empty-headed idiot)!' shall be guilty before the supreme court (Sanhedrin); and whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fiery hell. |
Bible Question:
Why is 'You fool' such an insult to be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell? Is this technically a different Greek word than the word used 'fool' throughout the rest of the bible? Thanks. |
Bible Answer: Hello, Winfred... Welcome to the forum! That is a very good question. Now think about this: Our Lord is instructing the church in the sermon on the mount. He is speaking to Christians. Now, the verse says a brother. Consider, if I were to say to a brother in Christ that He is worthless -- which is the sense of that word raca -- I am condemning him as one unworthy of salvation. I would be raising my own judgement above that of God Himself! Consequently, I am by implication condemning God for having chosen one of His own! Mercy, Lord! What a thing to imagine! Can you see the enormous presumption in doing such a thing? If you would like further discussion, I recommend: John Calvin's Commentary John Gill's Commentary Or even Jamieson, Fausset and Brown. All three of them go into much more detail. In Him, Doc |
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