Matthew 5
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Matthew 5:38-44

38“1You have heardG191 that it was saidG3004, ‘2EyeG3788 for eyeG3788, and toothG3599 for toothG3599.’ 39But I sayG3004 to you, do not showG436 oppositionG436 against an evilG4190 person; but 3whoeverG3748 slapsG4474 you on your rightG1188 cheekG4600, turnG4762 the otherG243 toward him alsoG2532. 40And if anyone wantsG2309 to sueG2919 you and takeG2983 your 4tunicG5509, letG863 him haveG863 your 5cloakG2440 alsoG2532. 41WhoeverG3748 6forcesG29 you to go oneG1520 mileG3400, goG5217 with him twoG1417. 427GiveG1325 to him who asksG154 of you, and do not turnG654 awayG654 from him who wantsG2309 to borrowG1155 from you.

43“8You have heardG191 that it was saidG3004, ‘9You shall loveG25 your neighborG4139 10and hateG3404 your enemyG2190.’ 44But I sayG3004 to you, 11loveG25 your enemiesG2190 and prayG4336 for thoseG3588 who persecuteG1377 you,

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Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 5:38 Matt 5:21, 27, 33, 43 ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 5:38 Ex 21:24; Lev 24:20; Deut 19:21 ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 5:39 Matt 5:39-42: Luke 6:29, 30; 1 Cor 6:7 ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 5:40 A long shirt worn next to the skin ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 5:40 Or outer garment ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 5:41 Lit will force ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 5:42 Deut 15:7-11; Luke 6:34f; 1 Tim 6:18 ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 5:43 Matt 5:21, 27, 33, 38 ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 5:43 Lev 19:18 ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 5:43 Deut 23:3-6 ↩
  11. 11. Matthew 5:44 Luke 6:27f; 23:34; Acts 7:60; Rom 12:20 ↩

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