Matthew 5:40
And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
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- Luke 6:29 : 29 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.
- 1 Cor 6:7 : 7 Nay, already it is altogether a defect in you, that ye have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather take wrong? why not rather be defrauded?
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- Luke 6:28-314 verses87%
28 bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.
29 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.
30 Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
- Matt 5:41-444 verses85%
41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43 Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:
44 but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;
- Matt 5:38-392 verses82%
38 Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 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.
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58 For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.
- Matt 5:23-264 verses74%
23 If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee,
24 leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26 Verily I say unto thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing.
- 1 Cor 6:6-72 verses73%
6 but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?
7 Nay, already it is altogether a defect in you, that ye have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather take wrong? why not rather be defrauded?
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11 And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.
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36 And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet; and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.
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16 and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak.
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9 but [to go] shod with sandals: and, [said he], put not on two coats.
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14 Take up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee.
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26 If thou at all take thy neighbor's garment to pledge, thou shalt restore it unto him before the sun goeth down:
- Exod 21:24-252 verses70%
24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
25 burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
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36 And he spake also a parable unto them: No man rendeth a piece from a new garment and putteth it upon an old garment; else he will rend the new, and also the piece from the new will not agree with the old.
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1 Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?
- Deut 25:2-32 verses70%
2 and it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his wickedness, by number.
3 Forty stripes he may give him, he shall not exceed; lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
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18 and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak.
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11 Blessed are ye when [men] shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
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20 But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.
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20 For ye bear with a man, if he bringeth you into bondage, if he devoureth you, if he taketh you [captive], if he exalteth himself, if he smiteth you on the face.
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3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats.
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11 And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
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35 So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.
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4 and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
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9 For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, [or] for any manner of lost thing, whereof one saith, This is it, the cause of both parties shall come before God; he whom God shall condemn shall pay double unto his neighbor.
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24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
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30 Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him; let him be filled full with reproach.
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31 And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him.
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15 And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
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14 Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
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28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
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13 forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:
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17 Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.
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20 breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be rendered unto him.
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6 For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought, And stripped the naked of their clothing.
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5 If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall let his beast loose, and it feed in another man's field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.