Matthew 5:33-48 ▼

33 Again you have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not swear falsely, but shall perform unto the Lord thine oaths.

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

35 nor by the earth, because it is the footstool of His feet; neither by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

36 Neither swear by thy head, because thou art unable to make one hair white or black.

37 But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but that which aboundeth more than these is of the evil one.

38 You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

39 But I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smites thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also:

40 to him wishing to prosecute thee at law, and take away thy coat, let him have the cloak also.

41 Whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him two.

42 Give to the one asking thee, and do not turn away from the one wishing to borrow from thee.

43 You have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy.

44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies with a divine love, bless those who curse you and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you:

45 in order that you may be the sons of your Father who is in the heavens: because He raises up His sun on the wicked and on the good, and rains on the righteous and on the unrighteous.

46 For if you love those that love you, what reward have ye? because the publicans also do the same.

47 If you salute your brethren only, what do ye more abundantly? do not the heathens also the same thing?

48 Therefore ye shall be perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.