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Matthew 10:34

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KJV ORIGINAL

Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

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Don't think I came here to make everything smooth and peaceful. I actually came to bring division — like a sword that cuts right through things.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus didn't come to keep everyone comfortable — he came to shake things up.

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