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37 aBut let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.  

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,  
45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for aHe makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.  
46 aFor if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?  
47 And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the2 tax collectors do so?  
48 aTherefore you shall be perfect, just bas your Father in heaven is perfect. 
Verse Comparison: Matthew 5:39

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American Standard Version
but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Amplified® Bible
But I say to you, Do not resist the evil man [who injures you]; but if anyone strikes you on the right jaw {or} cheek, turn to him the other one too.

Contemporary English Version
But I tell you not to try to get even with a person who has done something to you. When someone slaps your right cheek, turn and let that person slap your other cheek.

Darby English Version
But *I* say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;

Good News Bible
But now I tell you: do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, let him slap your left cheek too.

International Standard Version
But I tell you not to resist an evildoer. On the contrary, whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.

King 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.

New American Standard Bible
"But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

New International Version
But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

New King James Version
But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

Revised Standard Version
But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;

Young's Literal Translation
but I -- I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;


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