But I say to you not to resist an evil person. But whoever shall slap you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Matthew 5:40 - English Majority Text Version And to the one desiring to sue you and to take your tunic, let him have your cloak also. Higit pang mga bersyonKing 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. |
But I say to you not to resist an evil person. But whoever shall slap you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes your outer garment, do not forbid the tunic either.
Already therefore, it is actually a defeat for you that you have lawsuits against one another. Why not rather accept wrong? Why not rather accept being defrauded?
But if any man thinks he is behaving improperly toward his virgin, if she is past her prime, and thus it must be, let him do what he desires. He does not sin; let them marry.