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

And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw [it] from you! It is better for you to enter into life crippled or lame than, having two hands or two feet, to be thrown into the eternal fire!

And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better [for] you to enter into life crippled than, having two hands, to go into hell--into the unquenchable fire!

Pluck

For there are eunuchs who were born as such from [their] mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by people, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves [eunuchs] for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept [this], let him accept [it]."

knowing this, that our old man was crucified together with [him], in order that the body of sin may be done away with, [that] we may no longer be enslaved to sin.

For if you live according to the flesh, you are going to die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

But I discipline my body and subjugate [it], lest somehow [after] preaching to others, myself should become disqualified.

Now those {who belong to Christ} have crucified the flesh together with its feelings and its desires.

Therefore put to death {what is earthly in you}: sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustful passion, evil desire, and greediness, which is idolatry,

Therefore, [because] Christ suffered in the flesh, you also equip yourselves with the same way of thinking, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

For

For what will a person be benefited if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what will a person give in exchange for his life?

Keep your paths far from her, and do not go near to the door of her house,

For what does it benefit a person to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me, this person will save it.

General references

Do not look at wine when it is red, when it {sparkles} on the cup, going down smoothly.