Matthew 5:40
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40 If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, [a]let him have your coat also [for the Lord repays the offender].
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- Matthew 5:40 Probably a prohibition against frivolous legal action.
Luke 6:29
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29 Whoever [a]strikes you on the cheek, offer him the other one also [simply ignore insignificant insults or losses and do not bother to retaliate—maintain your dignity]. Whoever takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt from him either.(A)
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- Luke 6:29 In this context the “slap” is not an act of violence, but more likely an insult or violation of one’s rights.
John 19:23
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23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His outer clothes and made four parts, a part for each soldier, and also the tunic. But the [a]tunic was seamless, woven [in one piece] from the top throughout.(A)
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- John 19:23 Gr khiton, the long shirtlike undergarment worn next to the skin.
Acts 9:39
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39 So Peter got up [at once] and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the upstairs room; and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing [him] all the [a]tunics and robes that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.
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- Acts 9:39 Or inner garments.
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