Matthew 5:40
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And if a man will contend with thee in judgment, and take away thy coat, let go thy cloak also unto him.

Luke 6:29 And to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.

1 Corinthians 6:7 Already indeed there is plainly a fault among you, that you have law suits one with another. Why do you not rather take wrong? Why do you not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

Context
Love Your Enemies
39But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other: 40And if a man will contend with thee in judgment, and take away thy coat, let go thy cloak also unto him. 41And whosoever will force thee one mile, go with him other two.…
Cross References
Matthew 5:39
But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:

Matthew 5:41
And whosoever will force thee one mile, go with him other two.

Luke 6:29
And to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.

1 Corinthians 7:36
But if any man think that he seemeth dishonoured with regard to his virgin, for that she is above the age, and it must so be: let him do what he will. He sinneth not if she marry.

Lexicon
if someone
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

wants
θέλοντί (thelonti)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to sue
κριθῆναι (krithēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's Greek 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.

you
σοι (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

take
λαβεῖν (labein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

tunic,
χιτῶνά (chitōna)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5509: A tunic, garment, undergarment. Of foreign origin; a tunic or shirt.

let him have
ἄφες (aphes)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

[your]
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

cloak
ἱμάτιον (himation)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2440: A long flowing outer garment, tunic. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi; a dress.

as well;
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.


Additional Translations
if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;

And to the one willing to sue you and to take your tunic, yield to him the cloak as well.

And if any man will sue you at the law, and take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.

And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

and to him that would go to law with thee and take thy body coat, leave him thy cloak also.

And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

If any one wishes to go to law with you and to deprive you of your under garment, let him take your outer one also.

If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.

and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take -- suffer to him also the cloak.
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