Matthew 5:39

“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.”

"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." - Matthew 5:39
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What does Matthew 5:39 mean?

Matthew 5:39 in the King James Version reads, “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.” It stands in the heart of the Sermon on the Mount, where Christ is not merely refining outward conduct but…

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Turning the Other Cheek: A Radical Call to Love

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus introduces a radical paradigm shift in the moral and ethical framework of His followers. Matthew 5:39 states: "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." These…

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A Prayer for Strength and Forgiveness in the Face of Adversity

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the profound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, as recorded in Matthew 5:39, which state, "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." Oh…

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Matthew 5:39 - "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."
Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭39‬ 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.
Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭39‬ 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.
Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭39‬ 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.
Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭39‬ 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.
Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭39‬ 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.
Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭39‬ 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.
Matthew 5:38-39 - "You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' 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."
Matthew 22:37-39
Matthew 27:39 - "¶ And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,"
Luke 5:39
Matthew 21:39 - "And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him."
Matthew 22:39 - "And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
Matthew 13:39 - "The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels."
Matthew 15:39 - "And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala."
Matthew 25:39 - "Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?"
"¶ And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads," - Matthew 27:39
Isaiah 39:5 - "Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:"
Matthew 10:39 - "He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it."
Matthew 24:39 - "And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."
Matthew 12:39 - "But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:"
Matthew 23:39 - "For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord."
Ezekiel 39:5 - "Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD."
Acts 5:39 - "But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God."
John 5:39 - "¶ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."
"And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him." - Matthew 21:39
Luke 5:39 - "No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better."
Job 39:5 - "Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?"
"And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala." - Matthew 15:39