Matthew 18:8

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.
World English Bible (WEB)
Wherefore{G1161} if{G1487} thy{G4675} hand{G5495} or{G2228} thy{G4675} foot{G4228} offend thee{G4624}{(G5719)}, cut{G1581} them{G846} off{G1581}{(G5657)}, and{G2532} cast{G906}{(G5628)} them from{G575} thee{G4571}{G4675}: it is{G2076}{(G5748)} better{G2570} for thee{G4671} to enter into{G1525}{(G5629)}{G1519} life{G2222} halt{G5560} or{G2228} maimed{G2948}, rather than{G2228} having{G2192}{(G5723)} two{G1417} hands{G5495} or{G2228} two{G1417} feet{G4228} to be cast{G906}{(G5683)} into{G1519} everlasting{G166} fire{G4442}.
Strong's King James
(8) Now if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw from you, it's better for you to enter into zoe-life crippled or lame than having two hands or two feet cast into the eternal fire.
The F.O.G*
[8] If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away! Better to enter eternal life maimed than to keep all your limbs and be thrown into eternal fire. This is not literal mutilation but radical dedication to holiness.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
‘And if thy hand or thy foot doth cause thee to stumble, cut them off and cast from thee; it is good for thee to enter into the life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast to the fire the age-during.
Young's Literal Translation

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