New Testament Scriptures Related to Matthew 5:21-48
v22 — John 3:15 — “‘that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.'”
v22 — James 2:20 — “But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?”
v22 — James 3:6 — “And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire by hell.”
v23 — Matthew 8:4 — “And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their region.”
v25 — Luke 12:58, 59
58 — “‘When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, make every effort along the way to settle with him, lest he drag you to the judge, the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.'”
59 — “‘I tell you, you shall not depart from there till you have paid the very last mite.'”
v29 — Mark 9:43 — “‘If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched–‘”
v29 — Colossians 3:5 — “Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.”
v32 — Luke 16:18 — “‘Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.'”
v33 — Matthew 23:16 — “‘Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing, but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obliged to perform it.'”
v34 — James 5:12 — “But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “Yes,” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into judgment.”
v37 — Colossians 4:6 — “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.”
v39 — Luke 6:29 — “‘To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either.'”
v42 — Luke 6:30-34
30 — “‘Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back.'”
31 — “‘And just as you want ment to do to you, you also doe to them likewise.'”
32 — “‘But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.'”
33 — “‘And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.'”
34 — “‘And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back.'”
v44 — Luke 6:27 — “‘But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.'”
v44 — Romans 12:20 — “Therefore ‘if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink, for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.'”
v46 — Luke 6:32 — “‘But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.'”
v48 — Colossians 1:28 — “Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.”
v48 — Colossians 4:12 — “Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you always laboring fervently for your prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.”
v48 — Ephesians 5:1 — “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.”