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Berean Standard Bible

“Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.”

Matthew 5:25

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In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches that anger and broken relationships matter to God and that reconciliation cannot wait. He gives a practical illustration drawn from everyday legal disputes.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.

World English Bible (WEB)

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.

King James Version (KJV)

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Be agreeing with your opponent quickly, while you are in the way with him, that the opponent may not deliver you to the judge, and the judge may deliver you to the officer, and to prison you may be cast,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Concíliate con tu adversario presto, entre tanto que estás con él en el camino; porque no acontezca que el adversario te entregue al juez, y el juez te entregue al alguacil, y seas echado en prisión.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Reconcíliate con tu enemigo de inmediato antes que sea demasiado tarde, te lleve a juicio y te arrojen en la cárcel.

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