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Mark 9:43

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

If your hand is causing you to mess up and sin, get rid of it. It's way better to go through life missing a hand than to have both hands and end up in hell, where the fire never goes out.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes you have to cut off what's hurting you to save yourself — even if it costs you something important.

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