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Matthew 5:39
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KJ21
But I say unto you that ye resist not evil, but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
ASV
but I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
AMP
But I say to you, do not resist an evil person [who insults you or violates your rights]; but whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other toward him also [simply ignore insignificant insults or trivial losses and do not bother to retaliate—maintain your dignity, your self-respect, your poise].
AMPC
But I say to you, Do not resist the evil man [who injures you]; but if anyone strikes you on the right jaw or cheek, turn to him the other one too.
BRG
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
CSB
But I tell you, don’t resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
CSBA
But I tell you, don’t resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
CEB
But I say to you that you must not oppose those who want to hurt you. If people slap you on your right cheek, you must turn the left cheek to them as well.
CJB
But I tell you not to stand up against someone who does you wrong. On the contrary, if someone hits you on the right cheek, let him hit you on the left cheek too!
CEV
But I tell you not to try to get even with a person who has done something to you. When someone slaps your right cheek, turn and let that person slap your other cheek.
DARBY
But *I* say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
DLNT
But I say to you not to resist the evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
DRA
But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:
ERV
But I tell you, don’t fight back against someone who wants to do harm to you. If they hit you on the right cheek, let them hit the other cheek too.
EASY
But what I tell you is this. If somebody does something bad to you, do not do anything against him. Somebody may slap you on one side of your face. Then you should also let him slap the other side of your face.
EHV
But I tell you, do not resist an evildoer. If someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
ESV
But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
ESVUK
But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
EXB
But I tell you, don’t ·stand up against [resist; retaliate against] an evil person. If someone ·slaps [strikes] you on the right cheek [C either an insult or an act of violence], turn to him the other cheek also.
GNV
But I say unto you, Resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
GW
But I tell you not to oppose an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn your other cheek to him as well.
GNT
But now I tell you: do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, let him slap your left cheek too.
HCSB
But I tell you, don’t resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
ICB
But I tell you, don’t stand up against an evil person. If someone slaps you on the right cheek, then turn and let him slap the other cheek too.
ISV
But I tell you not to resist an evildoer. On the contrary, whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.
PHILLIPS
“You have heard that it used to be said ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth’, but I tell you, don’t resist the man who wants to harm you. If a man hits your right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.
JUB
but I say unto you, That ye resist not with evil, but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
KJV
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
AKJV
but I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
LSB
But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
LEB
But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer, but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also.
TLB
But I say: Don’t resist violence! If you are slapped on one cheek, turn the other too.
MSG
“Here’s another old saying that deserves a second look: ‘Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.’ Is that going to get us anywhere? Here’s what I propose: ‘Don’t hit back at all.’ If someone strikes you, stand there and take it. If someone drags you into court and sues for the shirt off your back, giftwrap your best coat and make a present of it. And if someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life. No more tit-for-tat stuff. Live generously.
MEV
But I say to you, do not resist an evil person. But whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other as well.
MOUNCE
But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer; but whoever slaps you on · your right cheek, turn to him the other as well.
NOG
But I tell you not to oppose an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn your other cheek to him as well.
NABRE
But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on [your] right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.
NASB
But I say to you, do not show opposition against an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other toward him also.
NASB1995
But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
NCB
But I say to you: Offer no resistance to someone who is wicked. If someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn and offer him the other cheek as well.
NCV
But I tell you, don’t stand up against an evil person. If someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other cheek also.
NET
But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.
NIRV
But here is what I tell you. Do not fight against an evil person. Suppose someone slaps you on your right cheek. Turn your other cheek to them also.
NIV
But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.
NIVUK
But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.
NKJV
But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
NLV
But I tell you, do not fight with the man who wants to fight. Whoever hits you on the right side of the face, turn so he can hit the other side also.
NLT
But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also.
NMB
But I say to you, do not resist wrong. But whoever gives you a blow on your right cheek, turn to him the other.
NRSVA
But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also;
NRSVACE
But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also;
NRSVCE
But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also;
NRSVUE
But I say to you: Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also,
NTFE
But I say to you: don’t use violence to resist evil! Instead, when someone hits you on the right cheek, turn the other one towards him.
OJB
But I say to you, Do not set yourself against the rasha (evil person), but whoever hits you on your right cheek, turn to him also the other cheek.
RGT
“But I say to you do not resist evil. But whoever shall strike you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
RSV
But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;
RSVCE
But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;
TLV
But I tell you, do not resist an evildoer. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him also the other.
VOICE
But I say this, don’t fight against the one who is working evil against you. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, you are to turn and offer him your left cheek.
WEB
But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
WE
But I tell you, do not fight with anyone who does wrong to you. But if someone hits you on one side of your face, turn the other side to him also.
WYC
But I say to you, that ye against-stand not an evil man; but if any smite thee in the right cheek, show to him also the other;
YLT
but I -- I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
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