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Matthew 5:39
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;
Matthew 5:39 · Young's Literal Translation
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Matthew 5:39 in other translations
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.
But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
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In context
36 nor by thy head mayest thou swear, because thou art not able one hair to make white or black;
37 but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.
38 `Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;
39 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;
40 and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take--suffer to him also the cloak.
41 `And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two,
42 to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.
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