1 John 3:15 "Everyone who hates his brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him."
You do not have to murder to have murder in the heart.
Hatred alone counts as murder with God.
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21 “You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not murder,’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be answerable to the court.’
22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be answerable to the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be answerable to the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell."
1 John 3:15
"15 Everyone who hates his brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him."
Showing contempt for someone even in covert ways is anger, hate and even murder in God's eyes. How many people do we see thnk they are alright with God when they show disrespect as long as they do not murder anyone?
Anyone who has anger and hate in their heart for someone wishes they could do violence against them. They know they couldn't get away with murder so they do covertly mean things that no one can prove or the law will not bother with.
God is looking far more at the heart than the outer actions and eventually, the heart will leak out in the actions one way or another either covertly or overtly. One can only hide from people so long before they become weary and give up hiding, but they can never hide from God.
Matthew 5:21–22
22 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, you shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire."
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