Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Matthew
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:38 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:38 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:38 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:38 JFB -> Commentary on 5:38 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:38 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:38 PNT -> Commentary on 5:38 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:38 TFG -> Commentary on 5:38 TSK -> Commentary on 5:38 TSK -> Entry for 5:38 WEN -> Notes on 5:38 NTB -> Assault And Battery; Commandments; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Malice; Meekness; Quotations And Allusions; Religion; Retaliation TTT -> Eye, The; Meekness; Revenge WJD -> Devotional using 5:38 WJD -> Devotional using 5:38 5:38 - [In Context] "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' F70
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:39 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:39 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:39 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:39 JFB -> Commentary on 5:39 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:39 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:39 PNT -> Commentary on 5:39 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:39 TFG -> Commentary on 5:39 TSK -> Commentary on 5:39 TSK -> Entry for 5:39 WEN -> Notes on 5:39 NTB -> Assault And Battery; Commandments; Forgiveness; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Malice; Meekness; Religion; Retaliation; Strife TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Injustice; Meekness; Revenge; Strife EBD -> Cheek UTM -> Devotional using 5:39 WJD -> Devotional using 5:39 WJD -> Devotional using 5:39 5:39 - [In Context] But I tell you, don't stand against an evil person. If someone hits you on the right cheek, then turn and let him hit the other cheek too.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:40 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:40 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:40 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:40 JFB -> Commentary on 5:40 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:40 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:40 PNT -> Commentary on 5:40 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:40 TFG -> Commentary on 5:40 TSK -> Commentary on 5:40 TSK -> Entry for 5:40 WEN -> Notes on 5:40 NTB -> Actions At Law; Commandments; Debtor; Dress; Forgiveness; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Malice; Meekness; Religion; Retaliation; Strife; Suing TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Meekness; Revenge; Strife EBD -> Cloak WJD -> Devotional using 5:40 WJD -> Devotional using 5:40 5:40 - [In Context] If a person wants to sue you in court and take your shirt, then let him have your coat too.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:41 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:41 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:41 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:41 JFB -> Commentary on 5:41 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:41 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:41 PNT -> Commentary on 5:41 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:41 TFG -> Commentary on 5:41 TSK -> Commentary on 5:41 TSK -> Entry for 5:41 WEN -> Notes on 5:41 NTB -> Commandments; Forgiveness; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Love; Malice; Measure; Meekness; Mile; Religion; Retaliation; Strife TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Measures; Meekness; Revenge EBD -> Mile SBD -> Mile; Weights and Measures UTM -> Devotional using 5:41 WJD -> Devotional using 5:41 WJD -> Devotional using 5:41 5:41 - [In Context] If a soldier forces you to walk with him one mile, then go with him two miles.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:42 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:42 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:42 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:42 JFB -> Commentary on 5:42 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:42 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:42 PNT -> Commentary on 5:42 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:42 TFG -> Commentary on 5:42 TSK -> Commentary on 5:42 TSK -> Entry for 5:42 WEN -> Notes on 5:42 NTB -> Alms; Beneficence; Borrowing; Commandments; Creditor; Instruction; Judaism; Kindness; Law; Lending; Liberality; Love; Meekness; Poor; Religion; Retaliation TTT -> Liberality; Meekness EBD -> Debt WJD -> Devotional using 5:42 WJD -> Devotional using 5:42 5:42 - [In Context] If a person asks you for something, then give it to him. Don't refuse to give to a person that wants to borrow from you.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:43 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:43 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:43 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:43 JFB -> Commentary on 5:43 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:43 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:43 PNT -> Commentary on 5:43 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:43 TFG -> Commentary on 5:43 TSK -> Commentary on 5:43 TSK -> Entry for 5:43 WEN -> Notes on 5:43 NTB -> Commandments; Enemy; Forgiveness; Hatred; Instruction; Judaism; Law; Love; Religion; Retaliation TTT -> Meekness SPG -> Devotional using 5:43 TV -> Devotional using 5:43 WJD -> Devotional using 5:43 TV -> Devotional using 5:43 WJD -> Devotional using 5:43 TV -> Devotional using 5:43 5:43 - [In Context] "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor F71 and hate your enemy.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:44 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:44 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:44 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:44 JFB -> Commentary on 5:44 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:44 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:44 PNT -> Commentary on 5:44 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:44 TFG -> Commentary on 5:44 TSK -> Commentary on 5:44 TSK -> Entry for 5:44 WEN -> Notes on 5:44 NTB -> Commandments; Cursing; Enemy; Forgiveness; Good For Evil; Hatred; Instruction; Intercession; Judaism; Law; Love; Persecution; Religion; Retaliation TTT -> Adoption; Enemies; Forgiveness of Injuries; Hatred; Love to Man; Malice; Meekness; Persecution; Prayer, Intercessory TV -> Devotional using 5:44 WJD -> Devotional using 5:44 TV -> Devotional using 5:44 WJD -> Devotional using 5:44 TV -> Devotional using 5:44 5:44 - [In Context] But I tell you, love your enemies. Pray for those people that do bad things to you.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:45 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:45 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:45 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:45 JFB -> Commentary on 5:45 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:45 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:45 PNT -> Commentary on 5:45 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:45 TFG -> Commentary on 5:45 TSK -> Commentary on 5:45 TSK -> Entry for 5:45 WEN -> Notes on 5:45 NTB -> Adoption; Commandments; Enemy; Forgiveness; God; God (continued); Good For Evil; Heaven; Instruction; Law; Love; Religion TTT -> Adoption; Goodness of God, The; Meekness; Rain; Sun, The; Titles and Names of Saints TV -> Devotional using 5:45 WJD -> Devotional using 5:45 TV -> Devotional using 5:45 WJD -> Devotional using 5:45 TV -> Devotional using 5:45 5:45 - [In Context] If you do this, then you will be true sons of your Father in heaven. Your Father lets the sun rise for the good people and the bad people. Your Father sends rain to people that do good and to people that do wrong.
Study Resource List DSN -> Synopsis on 5:46 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:46 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:46 JFB -> Commentary on 5:46 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:46 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:46 PNT -> Commentary on 5:46 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:46 TFG -> Commentary on 5:46 TSK -> Commentary on 5:46 TSK -> Entry for 5:46 WEN -> Notes on 5:46 NTB -> Commandments; Enemy; Forgiveness; Good For Evil; Instruction; Love; Publicans; Religion; Tax TTT -> Publicans EBD -> Custom WJD -> Devotional using 5:46 WJD -> Devotional using 5:46 5:46 - [In Context] If you love only the people that love you, then you will get no reward. Even the tax collectors F72 do that.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:47 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:47 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:47 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:47 JFB -> Commentary on 5:47 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:47 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:47 PNT -> Commentary on 5:47 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:47 TFG -> Commentary on 5:47 TSK -> Commentary on 5:47 TSK -> Entry for 5:47 WEN -> Notes on 5:47 NTB -> Commandments; Enemy; Forgiveness; Good For Evil; Instruction; Love; Publicans; Religion TTT -> Publicans; Salutations EBD -> Brother; Custom WJD -> Devotional using 5:47 WJD -> Devotional using 5:47 5:47 - [In Context] And if you are nice only to your friends, then you are no better than other people. Even the people without God are nice to their friends.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:48 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:48 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:48 JFB -> Commentary on 5:48 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:48 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:48 PNT -> Commentary on 5:48 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:48 SRN -> Study Notes on 5:48 TFG -> Commentary on 5:48 TSK -> Commentary on 5:48 TSK -> Entry for 5:48 WEN -> Notes on 5:48 NTB -> Commandments; Enemy; Example; Forgiveness; God (continued); Holiness; Instruction; Perfection; Religion TTT -> Conduct, Christian; God; Perfection UTM -> Devotional using 5:48 WJD -> Devotional using 5:48 WJD -> Devotional using 5:48 5:48 - [In Context] So you must be perfect, the same as your Father in heaven is perfect.
FOOTNOTES: F70: 'An eye … tooth'   Quote from Ex. 21:24; Lev. 24:20. F71: 'Love your neighbor'   Quote from Lev. 19:18. F72: tax collector(s)   Jews hired by the Romans to collect taxes. They often cheated, and the other Jews hated them.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; WJD - What Jesus Did!; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.