Matthew 5:38

Geneva Bible (1560)

Ye haue heard that it hath bene sayd, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

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  • Exod 21:22-27 : 22 Also if men striue and hurt a woman with childe, so that her childe depart from her, and death followe not, hee shall bee surely punished according as the womans husbande shall appoynt him, or he shall pay as the Iudges determine. 23 But if death followe, then thou shalt paye life for life, 24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hande for hand, foote for foote, 25 Burning for burning, wound for wounde, stripe for stripe. 26 And if a man smite his seruant in the eie, or his maide in the eye, and hath perished it, hee shall let him goe free for his eye. 27 Also if he smite out his seruants tooth, or his maides tooth, he shall let him goe out free for his tooth.
  • Lev 24:19-20 : 19 Also if a man cause any blemish in his neighbour: as he hath done, so shall it be done to him. 20 Breache for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: such a blemish as he hath made in any, such shalbe repayed to him.
  • Deut 19:21 : 21 Therefore thine eye shall have no compassion, but life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foote for foote.
  • Matt 5:27 : 27 Ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of olde time, Thou shalt not commit adulterie.
  • Deut 19:19 : 19 Then shall yee doe vnto him as hee had thought to doe vnto his brother: so thou shalt take euil away forth of the middes of thee.

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  • Matt 5:39-44
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    86%

    39But I say vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

    40And if any man wil sue thee at the law, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloke also.

    41And whosoeuer will compell thee to goe a mile, goe with him twaine.

    42Giue to him that asketh, and from him that would borowe of thee, turne not away.

    43Ye haue heard that it hath bin said, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate your enemie.

    44But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,

  • Exod 21:23-25
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    23But if death followe, then thou shalt paye life for life,

    24Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hande for hand, foote for foote,

    25Burning for burning, wound for wounde, stripe for stripe.

  • Lev 24:19-20
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    82%

    19Also if a man cause any blemish in his neighbour: as he hath done, so shall it be done to him.

    20Breache for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: such a blemish as he hath made in any, such shalbe repayed to him.

  • Deut 19:20-21
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    20And the rest shal heare this, and feare, and shall henceforth commit no more any such wickednes among you.

    21Therefore thine eye shall have no compassion, but life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foote for foote.

  • Luke 6:27-31
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    27But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies: doe well to them which hate you.

    28Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you.

    29And vnto him that smiteth thee on ye one cheeke, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coate also.

    30Giue to euery man that asketh of thee: and of him that taketh away the things that be thine, aske them not againe.

    31And as ye would that men should doe to you, so doe ye to them likewise.

  • Matt 5:37
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    37But let your communication be Yea, yea: Nay, nay. For whatsoeuer is more then these, commeth of euill.

  • Matt 5:20-21
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    20For I say vnto you, except your righteousnes exceede the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharises, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.

    21Ye haue heard that it was sayd vnto them of the olde time, Thou shalt not kill: for whosoeuer killeth shalbe culpable of iudgement.

  • Matt 5:33
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    33Againe, ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of old time, Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe thine othes to the Lord.

  • Matt 5:25-31
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    25Agree with thine aduersarie quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him, lest thine aduersarie deliuer thee to the Iudge, & the Iudge deliuer thee to ye sergeant, & thou be cast into prison.

    26Verely I say vnto thee, thou shalt not come out thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost farthing.

    27Ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of olde time, Thou shalt not commit adulterie.

    28But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart.

    29Wherefore if thy right eye cause thee to offend, plucke it out, & cast it from thee: for better it is for thee, that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

    30Also if thy right hand make thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for better it is for thee that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

    31It hath bene sayd also, Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, let him giue her a bill of diuorcement.

  • Deut 25:12
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    12Then thou shalt cut off her hande: thine eye shall not spare her.

  • Matt 5:11
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    11Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, & say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    15See that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man: but euer folow that which is good, both toward your selues, and toward all men.

  • Prov 24:29
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    29Say not, I wil doe to him, as he hath done to mee, I will recompence euery man according to his worke.

  • Matt 26:52
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    52Then sayde Iesus vnto him, Put vp thy sworde into his place: for all that take the sworde, shall perish with the sworde.

  • Matt 15:5
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    5But ye say, Whosoeuer shal say to father or mother, By the gift that is offered by me, thou maiest haue profite,

  • Matt 19:18-19
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    18He sayd to him, Which? And Iesus sayde, These, Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not commit adulterie: Thou shalt not steale: Thou shalt not beare false witnesse.

    19Honour thy father and mother: and thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
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    9Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing.

  • Deut 5:17
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    17Thou shalt not kill.

  • Matt 7:12
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    12Therefore whatsoeuer ye woulde that men should doe to you, euen so doe ye to them: for this is the Lawe and the Prophets.

  • Rom 12:19
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    19Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine: I will repay, saith the Lord.

  • Luke 12:58
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    58While thou goest with thine aduersarie to the ruler, as thou art in the way, giue diligence in the way, that thou mayest be deliuered from him, least he drawe thee to the iudge, and the iudge deliuer thee to the iayler, and the iayler cast thee into prison.

  • Matt 18:9
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    9And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, then hauing two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

  • Exod 21:27
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    27Also if he smite out his seruants tooth, or his maides tooth, he shall let him goe out free for his tooth.

  • Matt 5:48
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    48Ye shall therefore be perfit, as your Father which is in heauen, is perfite.

  • 1 Cor 6:7
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    7Nowe therefore there is altogether infirmitie in you, in that yee goe to lawe one with another: why rather suffer ye not wrong? why rather susteine yee not harme?

  • Matt 5:23
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    23If then thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee,

  • Lev 19:18
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    18Thou shalt not auenge, nor be mindful of wrong against ye childre of thy people, but shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe: I am the Lord.

  • Rom 12:17
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    17Recompence to no man euill for euill: procure things honest in the sight of all men.

  • Matt 20:15
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    15Is it not lawfull for me to do as I will with mine owne? Is thine eye euil, because I am good?