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"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
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But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;
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and if any one would sue you and take your coat, let him have your cloak as well;
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and if any one forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
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Give to him who begs from you, and do not refuse him who would borrow from you.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version)
