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38 “You have heard the law that says the punishment must match the injury: ‘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, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek 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 If you are sued in court and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat, too.
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And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.
41 If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles.
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If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.
42 Give to those who ask, and don’t turn away from those who want to borrow.
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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 the law that says, ‘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 say, love your enemies! 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 In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike.
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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 If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much.
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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 If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that.
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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 But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
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Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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