Matthew 5:40
“And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloake also.”
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Matthew 5:40 Context
38¶ Yee haue heard that it hath beene said, An eie for an eie, and a tooth for a tooth. 39But I say vnto you, that yee resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also. 40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloake also. 41And whosoeuer shall compell thee to goe a mile, goe with him twaine. 42Giue to him that asketh thee: and from him that would borrow of thee, turne not thou away.
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And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have [thy] cloke also.
- King James Version
"If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also.
- New American Standard Version (1995)