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Matthew 5:26

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Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
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  1. Matthew 18:34Rank 1 from verse 26
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    34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

  2. Luke 12:59Rank 2 from verse 26
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    59I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

  3. 2 Thessalonians 1:9Rank 3 from verse 26
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    9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

  4. James 2:13Rank 4 from verse 26
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    13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

  5. Luke 16:26Rank 5 from verse 26
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    26And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

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Matthew 5:26

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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thence

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From that place, position, point, or source; away from there.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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till

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Sense 1: To cultivate, plough, dress, and work soil for crops. Sense 2: As a time or limit word, until, up to, or as far as the stated point, condition, or event.

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hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

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paid

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Gave what was owed, rendered what was due, or recompensed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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uttermost

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Farthest, outermost, remotest, last, fullest, or most complete extent, degree, part, or limit.

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25Agree 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.

26Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

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27¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

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