Daily Wisdom: Matthew 5:39 (KJV)

Monday, August 26, 2019

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.
— Matthew 5:39 (KJV)

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Illustration of Matthew 5:39 (KJV) — 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.

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