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Matthew 5:40
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Go the Second Mile

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

Love Your Enemies

43 “You have heard that it was said, a‘You shall love your neighbor band hate your enemy.’  
44 But 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,  
Verse Comparison: Matthew 5:40

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American Standard Version
And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

Amplified® Bible
And if anyone wants to sue you and take your undershirt (tunic), let him have your coat also.

Contemporary English Version
If someone sues you for your shirt, give up your coat as well.

Darby English Version
and to him that would go to law with thee and take thy body coat, leave him thy cloak also.

Good News Bible
And if someone takes you to court to sue you for your shirt, let him have your coat as well.

International Standard Version
If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat as well.

King James Version
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

New American Standard Bible
"If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also.

New International Version
And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.

New King James Version
If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also.

Revised Standard Version
and if any one would sue you and take your coat, let him have your cloak as well;

Young's Literal Translation
and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take -- suffer to him also the cloak.


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