19 Bible Verses about Turning The Other Cheek

But I say to you, not to resist what is troublesome, but whoever will strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

To him who strikes thee on the cheek offer the other also, and from him who takes away thy cloak, also do not withhold thy coat.

See that not any man repays evil for evil to any man, but always pursue the good, both for each other and for all.

And finally, all be like-minded, sympathetic, brother-loving, compassionate, friendly, not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but instead giving praise, knowing that ye were called for this, so that ye might inherit a blessing. For he who wants to love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips not to speak deceit.

rendering to no man evil for evil, premeditating things right in the sight of all men.

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is for me, I will repay, says Lord.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, despairing nothing, and your reward will be great. And ye will be sons of the Most High, because he is good toward the ungrateful and bad.

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God.

Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who mistreat you.

Bless those who persecute you. Bless ye and do not curse.

And we toil, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

Therefore if thine enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him to drink. For by doing this thou will heap coals of fire upon his head.

If thine enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

And when he said these things, one of the subordinates standing by gave a slap to Jesus, saying, Answer thou the high priest this way? Jesus answered him, If I spoke wrongly, testify about the wrong, but if correctly, why strike me?

Then they spat in his face and struck him with a fist. And some slapped him,

And they said, Hail, king of the Jews! And they gave him slaps.

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way did the Spirit of LORD go from me to speak to thee? And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shall see on that day when thou shall go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not, for who can put forth his hand against LORD's anointed, and be guiltless? And David said, As LORD lives, LORD will smite him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall go down into battle and perish. LORD forbid that I should put forth my hand against LORD's anointed. But now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go.