Matthew 5:25-48 ▼

25 Be kindly disposed to thy opponent quickly, while thou art in the way with him, lest thy opponent should deliver thee to the judge, and the judge should deliver thee to the assistant, and thou be cast into prison.

26 Verily I say to thee, Thou shouldst not come out thence, even till, thou shouldst give back the last fourth.

27 Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

28 But I say to you, That every one seeing a woman, to eagerly desire her, has already committed adultery with her, in his heart.

29 And if thine eye give thee cause of offence, take it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members be destroyed, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

30 And if thy right hand give thee cause of offence, cut it off, and cast from thee; for it is profitable to thee, that one of thy members should be destroyed; and not thy whole body should be cast into hell.

31 And it was said, That whosoever should loose his wife, let him give her a repudiation.

32 But I say to you, That whosoever shall let go his wife except for the reason of adultery, makes her to commit adultery; and whosoever should marry her having been loosed, commits adultery.

33 Again, ye have heard, that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not swear a false oath, and thou shalt return to the Lord thine oaths.

34 But I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, it is the throne of God:

35 Neither by the earth; for it is the footstool of his feet: neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great kings.

36 Neither shouldst thou swear by thy head, for thou cant not make one hair white or black.

37 But let your word be Yea, yea, and No, no: but that above this is of evil.

38 Ye have heard, that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

39 But I say to you, not to resist evil: but whosoever shall smite thee with a rod upon thy right cheek, turn to him also the other.

40 And to him wishing to be judged with thee, and to take thy coat, let go to him also thy garment.

41 And whoever shall compel thee to carry dispatches one mile, go forward with him two.

42 To him asking thee, give thou, and him wishing to borrow from thee, thou shouldst not turn away.

43 Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.

44 But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out.

45 So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.

46 For if ye love them loving you, what reward have you? do not also the tax collectors the same?

47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye above ordinary? and do not the tax collectors the same?

48 Therefore, be ye perfected, as your Father which is in the heavens is perfected.