35 A good person produces good things from his storeroom of good, and an evil person produces evil things from his storeroom of evil.(A) 36 I tell you that on the day of judgment(B) people will have to account(C) for every careless[a] word they speak.[b] 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

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Footnotes

  1. 12:36 Lit worthless
  2. 12:36 Lit will speak

35 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. 36 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”(A)

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