Matthew 5:29

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

If

Matthew 18:8

Mark 9:43

Pluck

1 Peter 4:1

For

General references

Proverbs 23:31

Bible References

If

"So if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life injured or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire.

So if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It's better for you to enter life injured than to have two hands and go to hell, to the fire that cannot be put out.

Pluck

because some men are celibate from birth, while some are celibate because they have been made that way by others. Still others are celibate because they have made themselves that way for the sake of the kingdom from heaven. Let anyone accept this who can."

We know that our old natures were crucified with him so that our sin-laden bodies might be rendered powerless and we might no longer be slaves to sin.

For if you live according to human nature, you are going to die, but if by the Spirit you continuously put to death the activities of the body, you will live.

No, I keep on disciplining my body, making it serve me so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not somehow be disqualified.

Now those who belong to the Messiah Jesus have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires.

So put to death your worldly impulses: sexual sin, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry).

Therefore, since the Messiah suffered in a mortal body, you, too, must arm yourselves with the same determination, because the person who has suffered in a mortal body has stopped sinning,

For

because what profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?

Keep far away from her, and don't go near the entrance to her house,

What profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life?

because whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

General references

Don't stare into red wine, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.