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Matthew 5:39–42

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39“But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but awhoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

40“If anyone wants to sue you and take your 1shirt, let him have your 2coat also.

41“Whoever 1forces you to go one mile, go with him two.

42“aGive to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit tunic; i.e. a garment worn next to the body
  2. 2Lit cloak; i.e. an outer garment
  3. 1Lit will force

Cross references

  1. aMatt 5:39–42: Luke 6:29, 30; 1 Cor 6:7
  2. aDeut 15:7–11; Luke 6:34f; 1 Tim 6:18

In other versions

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.