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38 "You have heard that it was 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 tell you, don't resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him 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 As for the one who wants to sue you and take away your shirt, let him have your coat as well.
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And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.
41 And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two.
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If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.
42 Give to the one who asks you, and don't turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
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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 "You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
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“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
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But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
45 so that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. For He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
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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 you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Don't even the tax collectors do 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 you greet only your brothers, what are you doing out of the ordinary? Don't even the Gentiles do the same?
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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 perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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