19 Bible Verses about Turning The Other Cheek

But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.

If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.

Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride: Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing. For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:

Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.

Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.

But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;

Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God.

Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.

Give blessing and not curses to those who are cruel to you.

And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly;

But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.

If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:

When he said this, one of the police by his side gave him a blow with his open hand, saying, Do you give such an answer to the high priest? Jesus said in answer, If I have said anything evil, give witness to the evil: but if I said what is true, why do you give me blows?

Then they put shame on him, and were cruel to him: and some gave him blows, saying,

And they kept coming and saying, Long life to the King of the Jews! And they gave him blows with their hands.

Then Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, came near and gave Micaiah a blow on the side of his face, saying, Where is the spirit of the Lord whose word is in you? And Micaiah said, Truly, you will see on that day when you go into an inner room to keep yourself safe.

And David said to Abishai Do not put him to death; for who, without sin, may put out his hand against the man on whom the Lord has put the holy oil? And David said, By the living Lord, the Lord will send destruction on him; the natural day of his death will come, or he will go into the fight and come to his end. Never will my hand be stretched out against the man marked with the holy oil; but take the spear which is by his head and the vessel of water, and let us go.