Matthew 5:31-48

31“Furthermore it has been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’

32But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

33“Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’

34But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

35nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

36Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.

37But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.

38“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’

39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

40If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also.

41And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.

42Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.

43“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

44But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,

45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

46For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

47And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so?

48Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.