Matthew 5:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 5:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 5:25 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 5:25 — 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.”
— Matthew 5:25 (KJV)
Matthew 5:25 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 5:25
“When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:25: thine, adversary, art
“Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time. delivered: Heb. shut up”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:25: thine, art, time
“But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:25: way, lest, any
“Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; cast...: or, delivered up”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:25: art, deliver, cast
“And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me: to...: Heb. to be an adversary unto thee”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:25: thine, adversary, way
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