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Extortion
(From Forerunner Commentary)

1 Corinthians 5:11  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) An extortioner obtains things from others by force, intimidation, or undue power. Parents can train a child to extort if they give him everything he demands through his cries and tantrums. That child is stealing what he wants from his parents. Christ condemns the Pharisees for extorting from the people. They used their office to intimidate the people into giving offerings (Matthew 23:25). Christ admonishes the tax collector to avoid stealing from people by not collecting more than his due (Luke 3:12-13). Martin G. Collins The Eighth Commandment

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