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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.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Resist not him that is evil (με αντιστηνα τω πονηρω). Here again it is the infinitive (second aorist active) in indirect command. …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Resist not evil — The Greek, as in Matthew 5:37, can be either masculine or neuter. Since it is followed by “whosoever,” the mascu…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

You have heard that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: but I say to you, that you resist not evil: but whoever shall…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Glossa Ordinaria: Having taught that we are not to offer injury to our neighbor or irreverence to the Lord, the Lord now proce…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Do not resist evil. There are two ways of resisting: one by warding off injuries through inoffensive conduct, and the other by retaliation…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But I say unto you, that you resist not evil
This is not to be understood of any sort of evil, not of the evil of si…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The plain instruction is: Suffer any injury that can be endured for the sake of peace, committing your concerns to the Lord's keeping. And the sum …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

You have heard that it hath been said: An eye for an eye. Above, the Lord fulfilled the Law concerning permi ive precepts…

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