16 Bible Verses about Turning The Other Cheek

"But I tell you not to retaliate the injury; but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also;

To him who gives you a blow on the jaw Turn the other jaw also; And from him who is robbing you of your cloak Withhold not your coat also.

Take care that none of you ever return evil for evil, but always pursue what is kind to one another and to all.

Finally, you should all be harmonious, sympathetic, loving as brothers, tender-hearted, humble-minded; not paying back evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but on the contrary giving a blessing. Because for this you have been called??o inherit a blessing. He who would love life and enjoy happy days, Let him keep his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking guile;

Do not pay back evil for evil. Aim to do what is honorable in the eyes of all.

Never revenge yourself, beloved, but leave the field clear for God's wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay," says the Lord.

"But you must love even your enemies and be kind to them, And lend, despairing of no man. Then your reward will be great, And you will be the sons of the Most High; For he is kind even to the ungrateful and to the evil.

"But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Bless those who curse you, pray for those who calumniate you.

Bless your persecutors, bless, and curse not.

Homeless men, we toil, working with our own hands.

On the contrary, therefore, If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will be heaping burning coals on his head.

When he had spoken these words, one of the police standing by gave him a blow with his hand, saying as he did so, "Is that the way you answer the high priest?" Jesus replied "If I have said anything wrong, give evidence concerning the wrong; but if I said what was true, why do you strike me?"

Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and some struck him with the palms of their hands, and cried.

saying, "Hail! King of the Jews!" They also gave him blow after blow with their hands.