New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 5:34-48

34But I sayG3004 to you, 1makeG3660 noG3361 oathG3660 at allG3654, eitherG3383 by heavenG3772, for it is 2the throneG2362 of GodG2316, 35orG3383 by the earthG1093, for it is the 3footstoolG5286 of His feetG4228, orG3383 4by JerusalemG2414, for it is 5the cityG4172 of the greatG3173 KingG935. 36NorG3383 shall you makeG3660 an oathG3660 by your headG2776, for you cannotG1410 G3756 makeG4160 oneG1520 hairG2359 whiteG3022 orG2228 blackG3189. 37But let your statementG3056 be, ‘YesG3483, yesG3483’ or ‘NoG3756, noG3756’; anything beyondG4053 theseG3778 is 6of 7evilG4190.

38“8You have heardG191 that it was saidG3004, ‘9An eyeG3788 for an eyeG3788, and a toothG3599 for a toothG3599.’ 39But I sayG3004 to you, do not resistG436 an evilG4190 person; but 10whoeverG3748 slapsG4474 you on your rightG1188 cheekG4600, turnG4762 the otherG243 to him alsoG2532. 40If anyone wantsG2309 to sueG2919 you and takeG2983 your 11shirtG5509, letG863 him haveG863 your 12coatG2440 alsoG2532. 41WhoeverG3748 13forcesG29 you to go oneG1520 mileG3400, goG5217 with him twoG1417. 42 14GiveG1325 to him who asksG154 of you, and do not turnG654 awayG654 from him who wantsG2309 to borrowG1155 from you.

43“15You have heardG191 that it was saidG3004, ‘16You shall loveG25 your neighborG4139 17and hateG3404 your enemyG2190.’ 44But I sayG3004 to you, 18loveG25 your enemiesG2190 and prayG4336 for thoseG3588 who persecuteG1377 you, 45soG3704 that you may 19be 20sonsG5207 of your FatherG3962 whoG3588 is in heavenG3772; for He causesG393 His sunG2246 to riseG393 on the evilG4190 and the goodG18, and sendsG1026 rainG1026 on the righteousG1342 and the unrighteousG94. 46For 21ifG1437 you loveG25 thoseG3588 who loveG25 you, whatG5101 rewardG3408 doG4160 you haveG2192? Do not evenG2532 the taxG5057 collectorsG5057 doG4160 the sameG846? 47IfG1437 you greetG782 onlyG3440 your brothersG80, whatG5101 moreG4053 are you doingG4160 than others? Do not evenG2532 the GentilesG1482 doG4160 the sameG846? 48ThereforeG3767 22 23you are to be perfectG5046, as your heavenlyG3770 FatherG3962 is perfectG5046.

Notes

1. Matthew 5:34 James 5:12 ↩
2. Matthew 5:34 Is 66:1; Matt 23:22 ↩
3. Matthew 5:35 Is 66:1; Acts 7:49 ↩
4. Matthew 5:35 Or toward ↩
5. Matthew 5:35 Ps 48:2 ↩
6. Matthew 5:37 Or from the evil one ↩
7. Matthew 5:37 Matt 6:13; 13:19, 38; John 17:15; 2 Thess 3:3; 1 John 2:13f; 3:12; 5:18f ↩
8. Matthew 5:38 Matt 5:21, 27, 33, 43 ↩
9. Matthew 5:38 Ex 21:24; Lev 24:20; Deut 19:21 ↩
10. Matthew 5:39 Matt 5:39-42: Luke 6:29, 30; 1 Cor 6:7 ↩
11. Matthew 5:40 Lit tunic; i.e. a garment worn next to the body ↩
12. Matthew 5:40 Lit cloak; i.e. an outer garment ↩
13. Matthew 5:41 Lit will force ↩
14. Matthew 5:42 Deut 15:7-11; Luke 6:34f; 1 Tim 6:18 ↩
15. Matthew 5:43 Matt 5:21, 27, 33, 38 ↩
16. Matthew 5:43 Lev 19:18 ↩
17. Matthew 5:43 Deut 23:3-6 ↩
18. Matthew 5:44 Luke 6:27f; 23:34; Acts 7:60; Rom 12:20 ↩
19. Matthew 5:45 Or show yourselves to be ↩
20. Matthew 5:45 Matt 5:9; Luke 6:35; Acts 14:17 ↩
21. Matthew 5:46 Luke 6:32 ↩
22. Matthew 5:48 Lit you shall be ↩
23. Matthew 5:48 Lev 19:2; Deut 18:13; 2 Cor 7:1; Phil 3:12-15 ↩