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Matthew 5:28 · WEB

“but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.”

— Matthew 5:28

Era

Life of Jesus (~30 AD)

Emotion

growing

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epistle

Emotional genome

Comfort power

10%

Quotability

85%

Memorability

90%

Crisis relevance

80%

Standalone

75%
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