Matthew 5:40 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

8 Be you therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

When they wish to haul you to court and take your shirt, let them have your coat too.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And anyone who wishes to contend with you in judgment, and to take away your tunic, release to him your cloak also.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And if a man will contend with thee in judgment, and take away thy coat, let go thy cloak also unto him.

Matthew 5:40 Cross References

Matthew 5:39

7 And if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? do not also the heathens this?

Matthew 5:41

TAKE heed that you do not your justice before men, to be seen by them: otherwise you shall not have a reward of your Father who is in heaven.

Luke 6:29

7 Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven.

1 Corinthians 6:7

6 Or know you not, that he who is joined to a harlot, is made one body ? For they shall be, saith he, two in one flesh.

1 Corinthians 7:36

For although there be that are called gods, either in heaven or on earth (for there be gods many, and lords many);