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  • Matthew 5:39
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 39 However, I say to you: Do not resist the one who is wicked, but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other also to him.+

  • Matthew 5:39
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 39 ᾿Εγὼ I δὲ but λέγω am saying ὑμῖν to YOU μὴ not ἀντιστῆναι to resist τῷ to the πονηρῷ· wicked (one); ἀλλ’ but ὅστις whoever σε you ῥαπίζει slaps εἰς into τὴν the δεξιὰν right σιαγόνα cheek σου, of you, στρέψον turn αὐτῷ to him καὶ also τὴν the ἄλλην· other;

  • Matthew 5:39
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 39 However, I say to YOU: Do not resist him that is wicked;* but whoever slaps you on your right cheek,+ turn the other also to him.

  • Matthew 5:39
    The Bible in Living English
    • 39 But I tell you not to oppose the bad; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn him the other too,

  • Matthew 5:39
    American Standard Version
    • 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.

  • Matthew 5:39
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 39 But I tell you, not to resist evil,—Nay whoever is smiting thee on the right cheek turn to him the other also;

  • Matthew 5:39
    King James Version
    • 39 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.

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2022
    • 5:39 it-1 429; jy 87-88; g 9/10 10-11; lr 103-105; w98 12/15 23-25; gt chapter 35; w90 10/1 14-15; pe 236-237; w86 10/15 9

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 5:39 w78 6/15 8-9; g78 2/8 3; w75 648; g75 9/8 27; g74 3/8 4; w71 373; ad 308; te 132-133; w69 324; g63 7/22 3; g62 2/8 3; w60 204, 452; w55 478; w51 74; rg 288; w39 279

  • Matthew
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 5:39

      Insight, Volume 1, p. 429

      Jesus—The Way, pp. 87-88

      Awake!,

      9/2010, pp. 10-11

      2/8/1978, p. 3

      9/8/1975, p. 27

      3/8/1974, p. 4

      Teacher, pp. 103-105

      The Watchtower,

      12/15/1998, pp. 23-25

      10/1/1990, pp. 14-15

      10/15/1986, p. 9

      6/15/1978, pp. 8-9

      11/1/1975, p. 648

      6/15/1971, p. 373

      6/1/1969, pp. 323-324

      8/1/1960, pp. 451-452

      4/1/1960, pp. 203-205

      8/1/1955, pp. 477-478

      2/1/1951, pp. 73-75

      Live Forever, pp. 236-237

      Great Teacher, pp. 132-133

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 5
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 5:39

      slaps you on your right cheek: In this context, the Greek verb rha·piʹzo, “to slap,” is used with the meaning “to strike with the open hand.” Such an action would likely have been intended to provoke or insult rather than to injure. Jesus thus indicated that his followers should be willing to endure personal insult without retaliating.

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