Matthew 5:41 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 5:41 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 5:41 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 5:41 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.”

Matthew 5:41 — World English Bible

Matthew 5:41 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.”

Matthew 5:41 — American Standard Version

Matthew 5:41 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two,”

Matthew 5:41 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 5:41 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And whoever will compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.”

Matthew 5:41 — Darby Translation

Matthew 5:41 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And whosoeuer will compell thee to goe a mile, goe with him twaine.”

Matthew 5:41 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 5:41 in Context — Matthew 5

39 Mais moi, je vous dis dene pas résister au méchant. Si quelqu’un te frappe sur la joue droite, présente-lui aussi l’autre.

40 Si quelqu’un veut plaider contre toi, et prendre ta tunique, laisse-lui encore ton manteau.

41 Si quelqu’un te force à faire un mille, fais-en deux avec lui.

42 Donne à celui qui te demande, et ne te détourne pas de celui qui veut emprunter de toi.

43 Vous avez appris qu’il a été dit:Tu aimeras ton prochain, et tu haïras ton ennemi.

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What Does Matthew 5:41 Mean?

Matthew 5:41 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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