Luke 6:29

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If someone strikes you on one cheek, offer them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt either.

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  • Heb 10:34 : 34 For you sympathized with those in prison and accepted with joy the confiscation of your possessions, knowing that you have a better and lasting possession in heaven.
  • Isa 50:6 : 6 I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard. I did not hide my face from insults and spitting.
  • Lam 3:30 : 30 Let him offer his cheek to the one who strikes him, and let him be filled with disgrace.
  • Matt 26:67 : 67 Then they spat in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him,
  • Luke 22:64 : 64 They blindfolded him, struck him in the face, and demanded, 'Prophesy! Who hit you?'
  • John 18:22 : 22 When Jesus said this, one of the officers standing nearby struck him with his hand, saying, 'Is this how you answer the high priest?'
  • Acts 23:2 : 2 But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing nearby to strike him on the mouth.
  • 1 Cor 4:11 : 11 To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, and we are homeless.
  • 1 Cor 6:7 : 7 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?
  • 2 Cor 11:20 : 20 In fact, you put up with anyone who enslaves you, devours you, takes advantage of you, exalts himself, or strikes you in the face.
  • Mic 5:1 : 1 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come one for me to be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.
  • Matt 5:39-42 : 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
  • 2 Sam 19:30 : 30 The king said to him, 'Why say more? I hereby declare that you and Ziba shall divide the land.'
  • 2 Chr 18:23 : 23 Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah went up and slapped Micaiah in the face. 'Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when he left me to speak to you?' he asked.

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    38You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

    39But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other also.

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

    41If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.

    42Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

    43You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'

    44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

  • Luke 6:30-33
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    30Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.

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

    32If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

    33If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

  • Luke 6:27-28
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    27But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies and do good to those who hate you.

    28Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

  • Lam 3:30
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    30Let him offer his cheek to the one who strikes him, and let him be filled with disgrace.

  • Rom 12:14
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    14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

  • Luke 3:11
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    11He replied to them, "Anyone who has two tunics must share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food must do the same."

  • 1 Pet 3:9
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    9Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the contrary, give a blessing, because to this you were called, so that you may inherit a blessing.

  • Mark 6:9
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    9But wear sandals and do not put on two tunics.

  • Luke 22:36
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    36He said to them, "But now, if you have a money bag, take it, and also take a traveling bag. And if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.

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    24eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

    25burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.

  • Rom 12:17
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    17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.

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    35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

  • 1 Cor 6:7
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    7The 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?

  • Rom 12:19-20
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    19Do not take revenge, dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord.

    20If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.

  • 2 Cor 11:20
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    20In fact, you put up with anyone who enslaves you, devours you, takes advantage of you, exalts himself, or strikes you in the face.

  • Luke 6:37-38
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    37Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

    38Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.

  • Luke 22:63-64
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    63The men who were holding Jesus began mocking and beating him.

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    3But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

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    11Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

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    24leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

    25Settle matters quickly with your adversary while you are on the way to court. Otherwise, your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.

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    3Be on guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

    4And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to you saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him.

  • Isa 50:6
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    6I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard. I did not hide my face from insults and spitting.

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    22Blessed are you when people hate you, exclude you, insult you, and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.

  • Deut 25:3
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    3He may be given up to forty lashes but no more, so that the punishment does not exceed this, and your brother is not degraded in your sight by excessive beating.

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    29Do not say, 'I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his deeds.'

  • Matt 26:67
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    67Then they spat in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him,

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    31After they had mocked Him, they took off the robe, put His own clothes back on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.

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    6Do not give what is holy to dogs, nor cast your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to tear you to pieces.

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    13Bear with one another and forgive one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord forgave you, so also you must forgive.

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    3He said to them, 'Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, and do not take two tunics.'

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    21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.