Matthew 5:39

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Summary

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.

That

Whosoever

General references

Proverbs 3:30

Bible References

That

You shall not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Jehovah.

Behold, your eyes have seen today how Jehovah had delivered you today into my hand in the cave. And one said to kill you. But I had pity on you. And I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord, for he is Jehovah's anointed.

this shall be no stumbling to you, nor offense of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood for nothing, or that my lord has delivered himself. And may Jehovah deal well with my lord, and you remember your handmaid.

And Abishai said to David, God has shut up your enemy into your hand this day. And please let me strike him with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not repeat it to him.

If I rejoiced at the ruin of my hater, and I was excited when evil found him;

Do not say, I will repay evil; wait on Jehovah, and He will save you.

Do not say, I will do so to him as he has done to me; I will give to the man according to his work.

And to him who strikes you on the one cheek, also offer the other. And to him who takes away your garment, do not forbid your tunic also.

Repay no one evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Indeed then there is already on the whole a failure among you, that you have lawsuits with yourselves. Why not instead be wronged? Why not instead be defrauded?

See that none gives evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue the good, both towards one another and towards all.

You have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

You have condemned and murdered the just; he does not resist you.

Never give back evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, giving blessing, knowing that you are called to this so that you might inherit blessing.

Whosoever

But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way did the Spirit of Jehovah go from me to speak to you?

They have gaped on me with their mouth; and have scornfully beaten me on the cheek; they gather themselves against me.

I gave My back to the strikers, and My cheeks to pluckers; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.

He gives his cheek to Him who strikes him; he is filled with reproach.

Now gather yourself in troops, daughter of a troop; one sets a siege against us; they shall strike the Judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.

And to him who strikes you on the one cheek, also offer the other. And to him who takes away your garment, do not forbid your tunic also.

And blindfolding Him, they struck Him on His face. And they asked Him, saying, Prophesy! Who is it who struck you?

For what glory is it if you patiently endure while sinning and being buffeted? But if you suffer while doing good, and patiently endure, this is a grace from God.

General references

Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.