Luke 6:29
Modern Translations
New International Version
If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them.

New Living Translation
If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If someone demands your coat, offer your shirt also.

English Standard Version
To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either.

Berean Study Bible
If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.

New American Standard Bible
Whoever hits you on the cheek, offer him the other also; and whoever takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic from him either.

NASB 1995
"Whoever hits you on the cheek, offer him the other also; and whoever takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt from him either.

NASB 1977
“Whoever hits you on the cheek, offer him the other also; and whoever takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt from him either.

Amplified Bible
Whoever 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.

Christian Standard Bible
If anyone hits you on the cheek, offer the other also. And if anyone takes away your coat, don’t hold back your shirt either.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If anyone hits you on the cheek, offer the other also. And if anyone takes away your coat, don't hold back your shirt either.

Contemporary English Version
If someone slaps you on one cheek, don't stop that person from slapping you on the other cheek. If someone wants to take your coat, don't try to keep back your shirt.

Good News Translation
If anyone hits you on one cheek, let him hit the other one too; if someone takes your coat, let him have your shirt as well.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If someone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other cheek as well. If someone takes your coat, don't stop him from taking your shirt.

International Standard Version
If someone strikes you on the cheek, offer him the other one as well, and if someone takes your coat, don't keep back your shirt, either.

NET Bible
To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.

New King James Version
To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either.

King James 2000 Bible
And unto him that smites you on the one cheek offer also the other; and he that takes away your cloak forbid not to take your coat also.

New Heart English Bible
To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt either.

World English Bible
To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don't withhold your coat also.

American King James Version
And to him that smites you on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that takes away your cloak forbid not to take your coat also.

American Standard Version
To him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.

A Faithful Version
If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other cheek also; and if anyone takes your cloak, do not forbid your coat also.

Darby Bible Translation
To him that smites thee on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him that would take away thy garment, forbid not thy body-coat also.

English Revised Version
To him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloke withhold not thy coat also.

Webster's Bible Translation
And to him that smiteth thee on the one cheek, offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coat also.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And vnto him that smiteth thee on ye one cheeke, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coate also.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And vnto hym that smyteth thee on the one cheeke, offer also the other. And hym that taketh away thy cloke, forbyd not to take thy coate also.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And who so smyteth the on the one cheke, offre him ye other also. And who so taketh awaye thy cloake, forbyd him not yi cote also.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And vnto him that smyteth the on the one cheke offer also ye other. And him that taketh awaye thy goune forbid not to take thy coote also.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and to him striking you on the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from you the mantle, also the coat you may not keep back.

Berean Literal Bible
To the one striking you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from the one taking away your cloak, do not withhold the tunic also.

Young's Literal Translation
and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.

Smith's Literal Translation
To him striking thee upon the cheek hold also near the other; and from him taking away thy garments, and thou shouldest not retrench thy coat.

Literal Emphasis Translation
To the one striking you upon the cheek, offer also the other; And from the one taking away your cloak, also the tunic do not withhold.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And to him who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your coat, do not withhold even your tunic.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And to him who strikes you on your cheek, offer the other, and from whoever takes away your cloak, withhold not your coat also.”

Lamsa Bible
And he who strikes you on your cheek, offer him the other; and he who takes away your robe, do not refuse your shirt also.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
To him that strikes you on one cheek, offer also the other; and from him that takes away your mantle, withhold not your coat.

Godbey New Testament
To the one smiting thee on the cheek turn the other also; and from the one taking away thy cloak do not withhold even the coat.

Haweis New Testament
To him that smiteth thee on the cheek, offer the other also; and from him who would take from thee thy cloak, withhold not thy coat also.

Mace New Testament
if any one strike you on one cheek, present to him the other likewise: or if any one seize your cloak, surrender your coat also.

Weymouth New Testament
To him who gives you a blow on one side of the face offer the other side also; and to him who is robbing you of your outer garment refuse not the under one also.

Worrell New Testament
"To him who smites you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, withhold not your coat also.

Worsley New Testament
to him that smiteth thee on the one cheek, offer also the other; and let him that taketh away thy cloke, have thy coat too rather than strive with him:
















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