Sentences with phrase «neglecting justice and mercy»

That's why He told church leaders to stop neglecting justice and mercy towards the poor which He claimed were the more important aspects of the law.

Jesus is indignant that the scribes and Pharisees (1) will not enter the kingdom of heaven themselves and stand in the way of others entering it as well; (2) will do almost anything to win a proselyte only to make that proselyte twice as much a child of hell as they are; (3) confuse people by senseless oaths, telling them that if they swear by the Temple, their oath is not binding, but if they swear by the gold of the Temple, it is binding - the fools ought to realize, Jesus says, that the Temple includes all that is in it; (4) tithe some of their money but neglect justice and mercy and faith, which are weightier moral matters, when they ought both to tithe and perform these greater acts of righteousness as well; (5) are careful about outward cleanliness but careless about the inward disposition, so that they are filled with extortion and greed; (6) appear righteous but really are hypocrites, because their appearance hides all manner of iniquity inside; (7) pretend to revere the prophets of history whom their parents killed but continue to practice the evil of their parents by rejecting those whom God sends to them now (Matt.

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You have neglected the more important matters of the law: justice, mercy and faithfulness» (Matthew 23:23).

Denouncing them as blind guides, fools, hypocrites and a brood of vipers, he uttered harsh public words condemning them for their many errors, including their preoccupation with tithing on small matters and their neglect of more important things such as justice and mercy (Matt.

The fourth woe, Luke's first (Mt 23:23; Lk 11:42), charges the Pharisees with exacting tithes on spices and herbs but neglecting «the weightier matters of the law, justice and mercy and faith.»

In the next clause, «these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others,» the demonstrative «these» refers to what is nearest in the context, the weightier matters of the law: that is, «justice and mercy and faith» should have prior attention, but the minor duties should be done too.

Jesus said they should have shown justice, mercy and faithfulness WITHOUT neglecting the tithe.

But you have neglected the more important matters of the law — justice, mercy and faithfulness.

To him it was sinful to «tithe mint and dill and cummin,» when neglecting «the weightier matters of the law, justice and mercy and faith.»

for you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law, justice and mercy and faith; these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.

These people meticulously followed religious rules, but because they loved money (Lk 16:14) they «neglected the more important matters of the law» which include «justice» and «mercy» (Mt. 23:23).

You give to God a tenth even of seasoning herbs, such as mint, dill and cumin; but you neglect to obey the really important teachings of the Law, such as justice and mercy and honesty.

For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith.