Matthew 5:25
ContextNET © | Reach agreement 1 quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, 2 or he 3 may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison. |
NIV © | "Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still with him on the way, or 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. |
NASB © | "Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. |
NLT © | Come to terms quickly with your enemy before it is too late and you are dragged into court, handed over to an officer, and thrown in jail. |
MSG © | "Or say you're out on the street and an old enemy accosts you. Don't lose a minute. Make the first move; make things right with him. After all, if you leave the first move to him, knowing his track record, you're likely to end up in court, maybe even jail. |
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. |
NRSV © | Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are on the way to court with him, or your accuser may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison. |
NKJV © | "Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. |
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NET © [draft] ITL | Reach agreement <2132> quickly <5035> with your <4675> accuser <476> while <2193> on <1722> the <3588> way <3598> to court, or he may hand <3860> you <4571> over <3860> to the <3588> judge <2923> , and <2532> the <3588> judge <2923> hand you over to the warden <5257> , and <2532> you will be thrown <906> into <1519> prison .<5438> |
NET © | Reach agreement 1 quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, 2 or he 3 may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “Make friends.” 2 tn The words “to court” are not in the Greek text but are implied. 3 tn Grk “the accuser.” |