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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, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
But I say to you, do not resist an evil person [who insults you or violates your rights]; but whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other toward him also [simply ignore insignificant insults or trivial losses and do not bother to retaliate—maintain your dignity, your self-respect, your poise].
But I say to you, Do not resist the evil man [who injures you]; but if anyone strikes you on the right jaw or cheek, turn to him the other one too.
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 tell you, don’t resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
But I say to you that you must not oppose those who want to hurt you. If people slap you on your right cheek, you must turn the left cheek to them as well.
But I tell you not to stand up against someone who does you wrong. On the contrary, if someone hits you on the right cheek, let him hit you on the left cheek too!
But I tell you not to try to get even with a person who has done something to you. When someone slaps your right cheek, turn and let that person slap your other cheek.
But *I* say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
But I say to you not to resist the evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:
But I tell you, don’t fight back against someone who wants to do harm to you. If they hit you on the right cheek, let them hit the other cheek too.
But what I tell you is this. If somebody does something bad to you, do not do anything against him. Somebody may slap you on one side of your face. Then you should also let him slap the other side of your face.
But I tell you, do not resist an evildoer. If someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
But I tell you, don’t ·stand up against [resist; retaliate against] an evil person. If someone ·slaps [strikes] you on the right cheek [C either an insult or an act of violence], turn to him the other cheek also.
But I say unto you, Resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
But I tell you not to oppose an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn your other cheek to him as well.
But now I tell you: do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, let him slap your left cheek too.
But I tell you, don’t resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
But I tell you, don’t stand up against an evil person. If someone slaps you on the right cheek, then turn and let him slap the other cheek too.
But I tell you not to resist an evildoer. On the contrary, whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.
“You have heard that it used to be said ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth’, but I tell you, don’t resist the man who wants to harm you. If a man hits your right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.
but I say unto you, That ye resist not with 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.
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 to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer, but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also.
But I say: Don’t resist violence! If you are slapped on one cheek, turn the other too.
“Here’s another old saying that deserves a second look: ‘Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.’ Is that going to get us anywhere? Here’s what I propose: ‘Don’t hit back at all.’ If someone strikes you, stand there and take it. If someone drags you into court and sues for the shirt off your back, giftwrap your best coat and make a present of it. And if someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life. No more tit-for-tat stuff. Live generously.
But I say to you, do not resist an evil person. But whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other as well.
But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer; but whoever slaps you on · your right cheek, turn to him the other as well.
But I tell you not to oppose an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn your other cheek to him as well.
But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on [your] right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.
But I say to you, do not show opposition against an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other toward him also.
But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
But I say to you: Offer no resistance to someone who is wicked. If someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn and offer him the other cheek as well.
But I tell you, don’t stand up against an evil person. If someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other cheek also.
But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.
But here is what I tell you. Do not fight against an evil person. Suppose someone slaps you on your right cheek. Turn your other cheek to them also.
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.
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.
But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
But I tell you, do not fight with the man who wants to fight. Whoever hits you on the right side of the face, turn so he can hit the other side also.
But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also.
But I say to you, do not resist wrong. But whosoever gives you a blow on your right cheek, turn to him the other.
But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also;
But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also;
But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also;
But I say to you: Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also,
But I say to you: don’t use violence to resist evil! Instead, when someone hits you on the right cheek, turn the other one towards him.
But I say to you, Do not set yourself against the rasha (evil person), but whoever hits you on your right cheek, turn to him also the other cheek.
“But I say to you do not resist evil. But whoever shall strike you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;
But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;
But I tell you, do not resist an evildoer. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him also the other.
But I say this, don’t fight against the one who is working evil against you. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, you are to turn and offer him your left cheek.
But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
But I tell you, do not fight with anyone who does wrong to you. But if someone hits you on one side of your face, turn the other side to him also.
But I say to you, that ye against-stand not an evil man; but if any smite thee in the right cheek, show to him also the other;
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;
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