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Matthew 12:37 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Matthew 12:37 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 12 verse 37 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.”
Matthew 12:37 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 12:37
'For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.' Jesus concludes His teaching on speech with sobering principle: words determine judgment outcome. 'Justified' (δικαιωθήσῃ/dikaiōthēsē) means declared righteous; 'condemned' (καταδικασθήσῃ/katadikasthēsē) means judged guilty. Speech reveals heart (v.34-35), and heart determines destiny. Reformed theology clarifies: this doesn't teach salvation by works (words) but that genuine faith produces corresponding speech. Those with regenerate hearts speak accordingly; those without reveal their condition through speec...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 12:37
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“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”
“in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?”