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.

Thou hast sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

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

they that devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.

who devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.

For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,

having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;

Therefore

Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell?

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

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few'stripes . And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.

Be not many of you teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.

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For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, 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 as for thy works, they shall not profit thee.

saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.