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Luke 6:29

Forgiving othersGenerosity

27 But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.

30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.

31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.

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BSB
If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.
KJV
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
WEB
To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also.
ASV
To him that smiteth thee on the [one] cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.
DARBY
To him that smites thee on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him that would take away thy garment, forbid not thy body-coat also.
BLB
To the one striking you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from the one taking away your cloak, do not withhold also [your] tunic.
ÅB
Når en slår deg på det ene kinn, så by og det andre fram, og når en tar din kappe fra deg, da nekt ham heller ikke kjortelen!
OTB
Hvis noen slår deg på det ene kinnet, tilby dem det andre også. Hvis noen tar kappen din, ikke nekt dem skjorten heller.
B1930
Når en slår dig på det ene kinn, så by og det andre frem, og når en tar din kappe fra dig, da nekt ham heller ikke kjortelen!

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Cross references

  • Hebrews 10:34

    You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.

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  • Matthew 5:39–42

    But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;

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  • 2 Corinthians 11:20

    In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face.

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  • Isaiah 50:6

    I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.

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  • 1 Corinthians 6:7

    The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

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  • Matthew 26:67

    Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him

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  • John 18:22

    When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:11

    To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

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