Protestantism
English
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--I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
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 vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.
But I saye to you that ye resist not wroge. But whosoever geve the a blowe on thy right cheke tourne to him the other.
But I say to you, not to resist what is troublesome, but whoever will strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
But I say to you, That you resist not evil: but whoever shall smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
But I say to you, Resist not the injurious. But whoever will smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.
But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
but I say unto you, Resist not an injurious act; but whosoever shall smite thee on the right cheek, turn to him also the other.
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 to you, do not resist the evildoer, but whoever strikes you on the right cheek,1 turn the other to him also.
- Some manuscripts have “your right cheek”
but I say to you, Do not resist the evil; but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also.
But I say to you, Do not resist evil. But whoever shall strike you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
But I tell you, do not 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 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 resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
But I say to you, that ye resist not the evil-doer; but whoever smiteth thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;
But I say to you that you must not resist those who wrong you; but, if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to them also.
But I say to you that you must not resist those who wrong you; but, if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to them 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, tell you, not to resist evil,—Nay, whoever is smiting thee on the right cheek, turn to him, the other also;
But I say to you, That ye resist not evil: but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
I, however, say to you that you must not resist wrong; but, if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also;
But I say unto you, That all of you resist not evil: but whosoever shall strike you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Catholicism
English
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 say to you, do not resist one who is evil, but if anyone will have struck you on your right cheek, offer to him the other also.1
- 5:39Not to resist evil, etc: What is here commanded, is a Christian patience under injuries and affronts, and to be willing even to suffer still more, rather than to indulge the desire of revenge: but what is further added does not strictly oblige according to the letter, for neither did Christ nor St. Paul turn the other cheek. St. John 18., and Acts 23.(Challoner)