Thursday, February 14, 2013

Matthew 5:25

"Well-mind with thy adversary quickly, while thou art with the same, in the way; lest the adversary beside-give thee to the judge, and the judge beside-give thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison."

Jesus' instruction in this verse above is to come to terms, to be reconciled with your adversary.  The Etymological New Testament provides the ultra-literal translation "well-mind" for this sense of concord we are to reach with those who consider themselves our opponents. Coming to a place of agreement, of wellness with those who work against us: this can be a way forward in tough situations.  If we do not make the effort to "well-mind" with an adversary, then we may find ourselves "beside-given", derailed to our own prison, entrapped by our own hubris. 

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