Controversial bible verses new testament

Here are some controversial Bible verses from the New Testament:

  1. Matthew 5:22-24 - "But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire." (Some interpret this as condoning violence or hatred towards others.)
  2. Matthew 10:34-36 - "Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, and a man's enemies will be those of his own household." (Some see this as promoting conflict and division.)
  3. Mark 9:42-48 - "If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into the fire. And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire." (Some interpret this as promoting self-mutilation or extreme asceticism.)
  4. Luke 14:26 - "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple." (Some see this as promoting hatred or disloyalty towards family members.)
  5. John 6:53-54 - "So Jesus said to them, 'Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.'" (Some interpret this as promoting cannibalism or blood sacrifice.)
  6. Romans 9:1-5 - "I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit, that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed, cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh, who are Israelites, to whom belongs the adoption as sons, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple service, and the promises; whose are the patriarchs, and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen." (Some see this as promoting anti-Semitism or hatred towards Jews.)
  7. 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 - "I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you. But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, but every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is just as though her head were shaved. For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or to be shaved, then she should cover her head." (Some see this as promoting patriarchalism or sexism.)
  8. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 - "Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God." (Some see this as promoting homophobia or discrimination against certain groups of people.)
  9. Galatians 3:28 - "There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." (Some see this as promoting the abolition of social hierarchies or the erasure of cultural identities.)
  10. Revelation 2:20-23 - "But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, who teaches and leads My bond-servants astray, so that they commit acts of immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. And I gave her space; and I will war against her children until the morning, and I will destroy her stronghold." (Some see this as promoting violence or persecution against certain groups of people.)

It's important to note that these verses are often taken out of context and can be subject to various interpretations. Additionally, the Bible is a complex and multifaceted text that contains many different genres, styles, and themes.