Faith writes:
The Sermon on the Mount is a list of principles, and in that case one has succeeded the other and isn't to be taken as continuing it.
But there isn't an abrupt change from verse to verse. There's a theme.
Verses 1-2 are about judging, not sin specifically. Verses 3-5 are about discernment, which is necessary for good judgement. Verse 6 is about casting pearls (of wisdom, not sin) before swine. Verses 7-10 are about honestly giving what is asked for. Verse 11 is again about discerning how to give good gifts to your children. Verse 15 is about false prophets, who feed you your false doctrines. Then there's good fruits and so on.
You can't just cherry-pick your "meaning" out of the middle.
Izquierdo.
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