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Matthew 5:29

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KJV ORIGINAL

And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

If your right eye is causing you to mess up and sin, get rid of it completely. It's way better to lose one part of yourself than to have your whole self end up in hell.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes you have to cut out what's hurting you, even if it feels impossible.

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