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. |
But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. |
“But I say to you, do not resist him who is evil; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. |
But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. |
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. |
But as for Myself, I am saying to you, Do not set yourself against the evil which is in active opposition to the good, but whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him also the other; |
but I tell you, don’t resist evil. If a man hits your right cheek, turn the other one to him as well. |
But I tell you not to resist the one who injures you; but if anyone slaps you on one cheek, turn him the other, too; |
But 1161 I 1473 say 3004 unto you, 5213 That ye resist 436 not 3361 evil: 4190 but 235 whosoever 3748 shall smite 4474 thee 4571 on 1909 thy 4675 right 1188 cheek, 4600 turn 4762 to him 846 the 3588 other 243 also. 2532 |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
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