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MATTHEW 11:22 — KING JAMES VERSION 1
Matt 11:21Matt 11:23
But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
But I tell you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. The graduated judgment — more bearable for Tyre and Sidon than for Chorazin and Bethsaida — communicates the covenant accountability principle: greater privilege produces greater accountability. The cities that saw the most miracles and heard the most teaching bear the greatest responsibility for their rejection. The day of judgment is not a standardized penalty but a proportional one.
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Elena PetrovaNote1mo ago
The meaning of sacrifice - Matthew 11
God is faithful in every circumstance. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, ...
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