Matthew 5:39
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 5
“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 5:39
What Does Matthew 5:39 Mean?
Matthew 5:39 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 5, verse 39 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 5:39 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 20:22“Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.”1 Thessalonians 5:15“See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.”1 Peter 3:9“Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.”Romans 12:17“Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.”Luke 6:29“And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.”Romans 12:19“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”1 Corinthians 6:7“Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?”1 Peter 2:20“For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.”Leviticus 19:18“Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.”Lamentations 3:30“He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.”Proverbs 24:29“Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.”Isaiah 50:6“I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.”Philippians 4:5“Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.”Matthew 26:67“Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,”James 5:6“Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.”1 Samuel 26:8“Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.”Matthew 5:28“But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.”Matthew 26:52“Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.”Luke 9:56“For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.”1 Samuel 24:10“Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD’s anointed.”
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