Bible Verses About Nonresistance And Enemy Love

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.

Direct Gospel cheek-turning text

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Core Gospel command

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Core Gospel command with do good and lend

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Short Luke version

And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.

Luke parallel to cheek-turning and cloak giving

He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.

Lamentations 3:30 is a background text about giving the cheek to the striker.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Overcome evil with good

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

Positive good-to-enemy practice from Romans

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Direct anti-revenge command

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Blessing instead of retaliation

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Bless persecutors directly

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

Luke command to bless and pray

And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

Cloak/suit context of nonretaliation

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Give to the asker and do not turn away

I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Suffering abuse without retaliation as a related scriptural pattern

And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

Going the extra mile

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Peace with all men

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.