Matthew 5:22
King James Version (KJV)
22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother
without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Matthew 5:22
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
22 But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister,[
a] you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult[
b] a brother or sister,[
c] you will be liable to the council; and if you say, ‘You fool,’ you will be liable to the hell[
d] of fire.
as you can see from comparing these two translations, the kjv includes the phrase "without a cause" while the nrsv does not. according to the nrsv, anger is never justified, while in the kjv, anger is sometimes justified. Leo Tolstoy in
What I Believe argues that "without a cause" was an addition to the manuscripts in the fifth century and that earlier manuscripts do not include the phrase. He argues that the phrase undermines the entire context of the Gospel of Christ. Does anyone here agree with the kjv and believe that anger is sometimes justified? If not, all conservatives should obey the true word of God and declare their undying love for Barack Obama.
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