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Matthew 5:22 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 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.


The whole context of the statement is about anger with brethren and calling them fool which is the word moros. Bit there are many fools that are not brethren and Christ says so.
The whole context of the statement is about anger with brethren and calling them fool which is the word ''moros''. Bit there are many fools that are not brethren and Christ says so.


3474 ~μωρός~ moros \@mo-ros’\@  probably from the base of 3466; TDNT-4:832,620; {See TDNT 511} adj  AV-foolish 7, fool 5, foolishness 1; 13
3474 ~μωρός~ moros \@mo-ros’\@  probably from the base of 3466; TDNT-4:832,620; {See TDNT 511} adj  AV-foolish 7, fool 5, foolishness 1; 13

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Matthew 5:22 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.

The whole context of the statement is about anger with brethren and calling them fool which is the word moros. Bit there are many fools that are not brethren and Christ says so.

3474 ~μωρός~ moros \@mo-ros’\@ probably from the base of 3466; TDNT-4:832,620; {See TDNT 511} adj AV-foolish 7, fool 5, foolishness 1; 13 1) foolish 2) impious, godless


Matthew 23:17 Ye fools <moros> and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

Matthew 23:19 Ye fools <moros> and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

Matthew 25:2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish <moros>.

Matthew 25:3 They that were foolish <moros> took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

Matthew 25:8 And the foolish <moros> said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

1 Corinthians 1:25 Because the foolishness <moros> of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things <moros> of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

1 Corinthians 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool <moros>, that he may be wise.

1 Corinthians 4:10 We are fools <moros> for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

2 Timothy 2:23 But foolish <moros> and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish <moros> questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.


But there is another word for fool

878 ~ἄφρων~ aphron \@af’-rone\@ from 1 (as a negative particle) and 5424; TDNT-9:220,1277; {See TDNT 834} adj AV-fool 8, foolish 2, unwise 1; 11 1) without reason 2) senseless, foolish, stupid 3) without reflection or intelligence, acting rashly

Which appears in:

Luke 11:40 Ye fools <aphron >, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?

Luke 12:20 But God said unto him, Thou fool <aphron >, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

Romans 2:20 An instructor of the foolish <aphron >, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

1 Corinthians 15:36 Thou fool <aphron >, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:

2 Corinthians 11:16 I say again, Let no man think me a fool <aphron >; if otherwise, yet as a fool <aphron > receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

2 Corinthians 11:19 For ye suffer fools <aphron > gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.

2 Corinthians 12:6 For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool <aphron >; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.

2 Corinthians 12:11 I am become a fool <aphron > in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

Ephesians 5:17 Wherefore be ye not unwise <aphron >, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

1 Peter 2:15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish <aphron > men: