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38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
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“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’
39 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.
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But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.
40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
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And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.
41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
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If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
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Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
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“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
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But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
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that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
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If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
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And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
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Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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