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Matthew 5:39–44

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39bBut I say unto you, cThat ye resist not evil: but dwhosoever shall ddsmite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. 41And whosoever shall ecompel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42fGive to him that asketh thee, and gfrom him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

43Ye have heard that it hath been said, hThou shalt love thy neighbour, and ihate thine enemy. 44But I say unto you, jLove your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and kpray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

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Matthew 5:44–45: But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Footnotes

  1. bTo ver. 12, Luke 6:29, 30.
  2. cProv. 20:22. & 24:29. Rom. 12:17. 1 Cor. 6:7. 1 Thess. 5:15. 1 Pet. 3:9. See Deut. 32:35.
  3. dIsai. 50:6. See 1 Kin. 22:24.
  4. ddSee ch. 26:67 marg.
  5. ech. 27:32. Mark 15:21 only, in the Gk.
  6. hCited from Lev. 19:18.
  7. iComp. Deut. 23:6.
  8. jLuke 6:27, 28, 35. Rom. 12:14, 20. So Ex. 23:4. Job 31:29, 30. Prov. 24:17. & 25:21.

Cross references

  1. fPs. 112:9. Prov. 21:26.
  2. gDeut. 15:8, 10. Ps. 37:26. & 112:5. Luke 6:34, 35.
  3. kLuke 23:34. Acts 7:60. 1 Cor. 4:12, 13. 1 Pet. 2:23. & 3:9.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But I tell you, don’t resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. As for the one who wants to sue you and take away your shirt, let him have your coat as well. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to the one who asks you, and don’t turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

“You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also. If you are sued in court and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat, too. If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles. Give to those who ask, and don’t turn away from those who want to borrow.

“You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer, but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also. And the one who wants to go to court with you and take your tunic, let him have your outer garment also. And whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press