Matthew 5:38

Coverdale Bible (1535)

Ye haue herde howe it is sayde: An eye for an eye, a toth for a toth.

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  • Exod 21:22-27 : 22 Yf men stryue, and hytt a woman with childe, so that ye frute departe from her, and no harme happen vnto her, then shall he be punyshed for money, as moch as the womans husbande layeth to his charge, and he shall geue it, acordinge to the appoyntement of the dayes men. 23 But yf there come harme vnto her there thorow, then shal he paye soule for soule, 24 eye for eye, toth for toth, hande for hande, fote for fote, 25 burnynge for burnynge, wounde for wounde, strype for strype. 26 Yf a man smyte his seruaunt or his mayde in the eye, and destroye it, he shal let them go fre and lowse for the eye sake. 27 In like maner yf he smyte out a tothe of his seruaunt or mayde, he shall let them go fre and lowse for the tothes sake.
  • Lev 24:19-20 : 19 And he that maymeth his neghboure, it shall be done vnto him, euen as he hath done: 20 broke for broke, eye for eye, tothe for tothe: euen as he hath maymed a a man, so shal it be done vnto him agayne,
  • Deut 19:21 : 21 Thine eye shall not pitie him. Soule for soule, eye for eye, tothe for tothe, hande for hande, fote for fote.
  • Matt 5:27 : 27 Ye haue herde, how it was sayde to them of olde tyme: Thou shalt not committe aduoutrie.
  • Deut 19:19 : 19 then shall ye do vnto him, euen as he thoughte to do vnto his brother: that thou mayest put awaye the euell from the that

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    39But I saye vnto you: that ye resist not euell. But whosoeuer geueth the a blowe on thy right cheke, turne to him the other also.

    40And yf eny man will sue the at the lawe, & take awaye thy coate, let him haue thy cloake also.

    41And who so compelleth the to go a myle, go wt hym twayne.

    42Geue to hym that axeth: and from hym that wolde borowe, turne not awaye.

    43Ye haue herde, how it is saide: thou shalt loue thyne neghboure, & hate thyne enemy.

    44But I saye vnto you: loue youre enemies: Blesse the that cursse you: Do good to the that hate you: Praye for the which do you wronge and persecute you,

  • Exod 21:23-25
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    23But yf there come harme vnto her there thorow, then shal he paye soule for soule,

    24eye for eye, toth for toth, hande for hande, fote for fote,

    25burnynge for burnynge, wounde for wounde, strype for strype.

  • Lev 24:19-20
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    19And he that maymeth his neghboure, it shall be done vnto him, euen as he hath done:

    20broke for broke, eye for eye, tothe for tothe: euen as he hath maymed a a man, so shal it be done vnto him agayne,

  • Deut 19:20-21
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    20other maye heare and feare, and take nomore vpon them to do soch wicked poyntes amonge you.

    21Thine eye shall not pitie him. Soule for soule, eye for eye, tothe for tothe, hande for hande, fote for fote.

  • Luke 6:27-31
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    27But I saye vnto you that heare: Loue youre enemies: do good vnto them that hate you:

    28blesse them that curse you: praye for them that wrongfully trouble you.

    29And who so smyteth the on the one cheke, offre him ye other also. And who so taketh awaye thy cloake, forbyd him not yi cote also.

    30Who so euer axeth of the, geue him: and who so taketh awaye thyne, axe it not agayne.

    31And as ye wolde that men shulde do vnto you, euen so do ye vnto them likewyse.

  • Matt 5:37
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    37But your communicacion shalbe, yee, yee: nay, nay. For what soeuer is more then that, commeth of euel.

  • Matt 5:20-21
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    20For I saye vnto you: excepte youre rightewesnes exceade the righetewesnes of the Scribes and Pharises, ye can not entre in to the kyngdome of heauen.

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  • Matt 5:33
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    33Agayne, ye haue herde, how it was sayde to the of olde tyme: Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe thyne ooth to God.

  • Matt 5:25-31
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    25Agre with thine aduersary quicklye, whyle thou art in the waye with hym, lest that aduersary deliuer the to the iudge, and the iudge deliuer the to the minister, and then thou be cast in to preson.

    26I saye vnto the verely: thou shalt not come out thece, till thou haue payed the vtmost farthinge.

    27Ye haue herde, how it was sayde to them of olde tyme: Thou shalt not committe aduoutrie.

    28But I saye vnto you, that whosoeuer loketh on a wife lustinge after her, hath committed aduoutrie with hir already in his hert.

    29Wherfore yf thy right eye offende the, plucke hym out, and cast him from the. Better it is for the, that one of thy membres perisshe, then that thy whole body shulde be cast in to hell.

    30Also yf thy right honde offende the, cut hym of, and cast him from the. Better yt is that one of thy mebres perissh, the yt all yi body shulde be cast in to hell.

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  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    15Se that none recompence euell for euell vnto eny man: but euer folowe that which is good, both amoge youre selues and to all men.

  • Prov 24:29
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    29Saye not: I wil hadle him, eue as he hath dealte wt me, & wil rewarde euery ma acordinge to his dedes.

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    5But ye saye: Euery man shal saye to father or mother: The thige yt I shulde helpe ye withal, is geue vnto God.

  • Matt 19:18-19
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    18The sayde, he vnto him: Which? Iesus saide: Thou shalt not kyll: thou shalt not breake wedlocke: thou shalt not steale: thou shalt beare no false wytnes:

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    27In like maner yf he smyte out a tothe of his seruaunt or mayde, he shall let them go fre and lowse for the tothes sake.

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