Matthew 5:39 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 5:39 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἐγὼ
egṓ
G1473
I
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
λέγω
légō
G3004
to say
ὑμῖν
hymeîs
G5210
you
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
ἀντιστῆναι
anthístēmi
G436
to resist
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
πονηρῷ
ponērós
G4190
evil
ἀλλ’
allá
G235
but
ὅστις
hóstis
G3748
whoever
σε
sý
G4771
you
ῥαπίζει
rhapízō
G4474
to strike
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
δεξιὰν
dexiós
G1188
right
σιαγόνα
siagṓn
G4600
jaw
στρέψον
stréphō
G4762
to turn
αὐτῷ
autós
G846
he
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
ἄλλην
állos
G243
another
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World English Bible Public Domain
But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But I tell you not to resist the evil one. Instead, whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).