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Daily Reading for Personal Growth, 40 Days with God / Matthew 5:38–42 (Contemporary English Version)
Daily Reading for Personal Growth, 40 Days with God
40 daily Scripture readings that illustrate the character of God and the nature of faith.
Duration: 40 days
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
Matthew 5:38-42
Revenge
(Luke 6.29,30)
38 (A) You know you have been taught, “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” 39 But I tell you not to try to get even with a person who has done something to you. When someone slaps your right cheek,[a] turn and let that person slap your other cheek. 40 If someone sues you for your shirt, give up your coat as well. 41 If a soldier forces you to carry his pack one kilometer, carry it two kilometers.[b] 42 When people ask you for something, give it to them. When they want to borrow money, lend it to them.
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
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