Now therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you go to law against one another. (A)Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather let yourselves be cheated?

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Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. (A)Why not rather suffer the wrong? Why not rather be defrauded?

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Why, the very fact that you have lawsuits with one another is already a defeat. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

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The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?(A)

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Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

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40 If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also.

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40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your [a]tunic, let him have your [b]cloak also.

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  1. Matthew 5:40 A long shirt worn next to the skin
  2. Matthew 5:40 Or outer garment

40 If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, [a]let him have your coat also [for the Lord repays the offender].

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  1. Matthew 5:40 Probably a prohibition against frivolous legal action.

40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.

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40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

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19 For this is (A)commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.

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19 For this finds favor, if for the sake of (A)conscience toward God a person endures [a]grief when suffering unjustly.

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  1. 1 Peter 2:19 Or pain

19 For this finds favor, if a person endures the sorrow of suffering unjustly because of an [a]awareness of [the will of] God.

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  1. 1 Peter 2:19 Lit conscience toward.

19 For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.(A)

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19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

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