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Love Your Enemies

Matthew 5:41

In 9 translations

BSB
and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.Greek one milion; that is, a Roman mile, approximately 4,855 feet or 1,480 metersLiterally go with him two.
KJV
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
WEB
Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
ASV
And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.
LSV
And whoever will impress you one mile, go with him two;
YLT
'And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two,
DBY
And whoever will compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.
DRC
And whosoever will force thee one mile, go with him other two,
GNV
And whosoeuer will compell thee to goe a mile, goe with him twaine.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ὅστις σε ἀγγαρεύσει μίλιον ἕν, ὕπαγε μετʼ αὐτοῦ δύο.
RP2018
καὶ ὅστις σε ἀγγαρεύσει μίλιον ἕν, ὕπαγε μετ’ αὐτοῦ δύο.
TR-Boyd
καὶ ὅστις σε ἀγγαρεύσει μίλιον ἕν, ὕπαγε μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ δύο.
SCR1894
και οστις σε αγγαρευσει μιλιον εν υπαγε μετ αυτου δυο

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 23:26As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
  • Matthew 27:32Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
  • Mark 15:21Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

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