Matthew 5:40

and, when any one wants to go to law with you, to take your coat, let him have your cloak as well;

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

39I, however, say to you that you must not resist wrong; but, if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also;

41and, if any one compels you to go one mile, go two miles with him.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 6:7To begin with, it is undoubtedly a loss to you to have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather let yourselves be wronged? Why not rather let yourselves be cheated?

Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:39-43

The Sermon on the Mount. 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 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. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. In these verses the law… Read the whole commentary →

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