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

If your hand or your foot is a cause of stumbling cut it off. Get rid of it. It is better for you to go into life with the loss of a hand or a foot than, having two hands or two feet, to be destroyed by eternal fire.

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It would be better to enter into life maimed then, having two hands to be destroyed in the ever-burning trash fires in the Valley of Hinnom. (Greek: Gehenna)

Pluck

For there are men who, from birth, were without sex. There are some who were made that way by men. There are others who have made themselves so for the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this let him accept it.

We know this that our old self was impaled with him that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we should no longer be in bondage to sin.

for if you live according to flesh, you are about to die. If by the Spirit, you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

But I discipline my body, and bring it into subjection, so that after I have preached to others I will not be disqualified.

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have impaled the flesh with its passions and lusts.

Make your members that are upon the earth dead with regard to fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness (greed), which is idolatry.

Since Christ suffered physically for us, you too must strengthen yourselves with the same way of thinking that he had. Whoever suffers physically has ceased from sin.

For

What will a man profit, if he gains the whole world, and gives up his life? What will a man give in exchange for his life?

Keep far away from her. Do not go near the door of her house.

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

He who would save his life shall lose it. He who would lose his life for my sake shall save it.

General references

Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it shines in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.