But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire. Matthew 5:22
The word ‘fool’ here is where we get our English word ‘moron.’ It is when we show contempt for someone’s character.
But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?” You fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. 1 Corinthians 15:35-36
Paul is not here contradicting Jesus, for the word for ‘fool’ here, ‘aphron’, has a somewhat different connotation, meaning silly or ignorant. It’s a bit like saying to a schoolboy, “You silly child. Put your thinking cap on.” The same word is used here:
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Paul is not calling people morons or imbeciles. He’s just saying, “Don’t be silly.”
That’s the difference.
–David Hunter