Matthew 5:27–48

Adultery

²⁷“You have heard that it was said ⁹to those of old, ^g‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ²⁸But I say to you that whoever ^hlooks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. ²⁹ⁱIf your right eye causes you to ¹sin, ^jpluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. ³⁰And if your right hand causes you to ²sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.

Divorce

³¹“Furthermore it has been said, ^k‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ ³²But I say to you that ^lwhoever divorces his wife for any reason except ³sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

Oaths

³³“Again you have heard that ^mit was said to those of ⁴old, ⁿ‘You shall not swear falsely, but ^oshall perform your oaths to the Lord.’ ³⁴But I say to you, ^pdo not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is ^qGod’s throne; ³⁵nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of ^rthe great King. ³⁶Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. ^37sBut let ⁵your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.

Retaliation

³⁸“You have heard that it was said, ^t‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ ^39uBut I tell you not to resist an evil person. ^vBut whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. ⁴⁰If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. ⁴¹And whoever ^wcompels you to go one mile, go with him two. ⁴²Give to him who asks you, and ^xfrom him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.

Love

Luke 6:27, 32

⁴³“You have heard that it was said, ^y‘You shall love your neighbor ^zand hate your enemy.’ ⁴⁴⁶But I say to you, ^alove your enemies, bless those who curse you, ^bdo good to those who hate you, and pray ^cfor those who spitefully use you and persecute you, ⁴⁵that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for ^dHe makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. ^46eFor if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? ⁴⁷And if you greet your ⁷brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the ⁸tax collectors do so? ^48fTherefore you shall be perfect, just ^gas your Father in heaven is perfect.