Matthew 5:39 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

but I -- I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;

but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

English Amplified

But I say to you, Do not resist the evil man [who injures you]; but if anyone strikes you on the right jaw or cheek, turn to him the other one too.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But I say to you, Do not resist the evil man [who injures you]; but if anyone strikes you on the right jaw or cheek, turn to him the other one too.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But I tell you, don’t resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But *I* say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;

English EASY 2024

But what I tell you is this. If somebody does something bad to you, do not do anything against him. Somebody may hit you on one side of your face. Then you should also let him hit the other side of your face.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But I tell you, don't fight back against anyone who wants to do harm to you. If they hit you on the right cheek, let them hit the other cheek too.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But now I tell you: do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, let him slap your left cheek too.

English God's Word - GW 1995

But I tell you not to oppose an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn your other cheek to him as well.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But I tell you, don't resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

English KJV 1611

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.

But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But I say to you, do not resist an evil person. But whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other as well.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on (your) right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But here is what I tell you. Do not fight against an evil person. "Suppose someone hits you on your right cheek. Turn your other cheek to him also.

But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

English NKJ 1982

But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

But I say, don't resist an evil person! If you are slapped on the right cheek, turn the other, too.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

However, I say to you, don’t repay an evil act with another evil act. But whoever insults you by slapping you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But I say: Don't resist violence! If you are slapped on one cheek, turn the other too.

English Tyndale 1537

But I say to you, that ye withstand(resist) not wrong. But if a man(whosoever) give thee a blow on thy right cheek, turn to him the other.