39but I — I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;


In Context

36 nor by thy head mayest thou swear, because thou art not able one hair to make white or black;

37 but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.

38 'Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;

39 but I — I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;

40 and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take — suffer to him also the cloak.

41 'And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two,

Matthew 5:39 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:39But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:39But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:39but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:39But I say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:39but I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:39But I say to you, That ye resist not evil: but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:39But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:39But I say to you, That you resist not evil: but whoever shall smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.