Matthew 23:14

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Summary

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

For ye

Therefore

2 Peter 2:3

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Bible References

For ye

Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

Widows hast thou sent empty away, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.

For of these are they who are getting into houses, and leading captive silly women, laden with sins, led by various lusts,

For there are many and disorderly vain speakers and deceivers of people's minds, specially those of the circumcision,

having eyes full of adultery, and that cease not from sin, alluring unestablished souls; having a heart practised in covetousness, children of curse;

Therefore

Serpents, offspring of vipers, how should ye escape the judgment of hell?

But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in judgment-day than for thee.

but he who knew it not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to every one to whom much has been given, much shall be required from him; and to whom men have committed much, they will ask from him the more.

Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.

And through covetousness, with well-turned words, will they make merchandise of you: for whom judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction slumbers not.

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For what is the hope of the ungodly, when God cutteth him off, when +God taketh away his soul?

For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; and they shall not profit thee.

saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of robbers.