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Matthew 5:37-39
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Matthew 5:37-39
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
37 But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes’, [or] ‘No, no’. And the thing beyond these is from[a] the evil one.
Some Say Avenge an Eye For an Eye. I Say Do Not Retaliate, But Do The Opposite
38 “You heard that it was said, ‘An eye for[b] an eye, and a tooth for a tooth’. 39 But I say to you not to resist[c] the evil person. But whoever slaps[d] you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
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- Matthew 5:37 Or, of evil; that is, of evil origin.
- Matthew 5:38 That is, let your revenge be in proportion to the offense.
- Matthew 5:39 Or, oppose, stand against. Leave vengeance to God. Do not return evil for evil, Rom 12:17.
- Matthew 5:39 A slap is a personal affront.
Disciples’ Literal New Testament (DLNT) 
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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