Matthew 5:28,34,44
Matthew 5:27-28 The Message (MSG)
“You know the next commandment pretty well, too: ‘Don’t go to bed with another’s spouse.’ But don’t think you’ve preserved your virtue simply by staying out of bed. Your heart can be corrupted by lust even quicker than your body. Those ogling looks you think nobody notices—they also corrupt.
Matthew 5:33-37 The Message (MSG)
“And don’t say anything you don’t mean. This counsel is embedded deep in our traditions. You only make things worse when you lay down a smoke screen of pious talk, saying, ‘I’ll pray for you,’ and never doing it, or saying, ‘God be with you,’ and not meaning it. You don’t make your words true by embellishing them with religious lace. In making your speech sound more religious, it becomes less true. Just say ‘yes’ and ‘no.’ When you manipulate words to get your own way, you go wrong.
Matthew 5:43-47 The Message (MSG)
“You’re familiar with the old written law, ‘Love your friend,’ and its unwritten companion, ‘Hate your enemy.’ I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the supple moves of prayer, for then you are working out of your true selves, your God-created selves. This is what God does. He gives his best—the sun to warm and the rain to nourish—to everyone, regardless: the good and bad, the nice and nasty. If all you do is love the lovable, do you expect a bonus? Anybody can do that. If you simply say hello to those who greet you, do you expect a medal? Any run-of-the-mill sinner does that.
Matthew 5:28 King James Version (KJV)
but I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Matthew 5:34 King James Version (KJV)
but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne
Matthew 5:44 King James Version (KJV)
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
Matthew 5:28 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Matthew 5:34 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God
Matthew 5:44 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
Matthew 5:28 New Century Version (NCV)
But I tell you that if anyone looks at a woman and wants to sin sexually with her, in his mind he has already done that sin with the woman.
Matthew 5:34 New Century Version (NCV)
But I tell you, never swear an oath. Don’t swear an oath using the name of heaven, because heaven is God’s throne.
Matthew 5:44 New Century Version (NCV)
But I say to you, love your enemies. Pray for those who hurt you.
Matthew 5:28 American Standard Version (ASV)
but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Matthew 5:34 American Standard Version (ASV)
but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God
Matthew 5:44 American Standard Version (ASV)
but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you
Matthew 5:28 New International Version (NIV)
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Matthew 5:34 New International Version (NIV)
But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne
Matthew 5:44 New International Version (NIV)
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
Matthew 5:28 New King James Version (NKJV)
But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Matthew 5:34 New King James Version (NKJV)
But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne
Matthew 5:44 New King James Version (NKJV)
But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you
Matthew 5:28 Amplified Bible (AMP)
but I say to you that everyone who [so much as] looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Matthew 5:34 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But I say to you, do not make an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God
Matthew 5:44 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, [Prov 25:21, 22]
Matthew 5:28 New Living Translation (NLT)
But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Matthew 5:34 New Living Translation (NLT)
But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne.
Matthew 5:44 New Living Translation (NLT)
But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
Matthew 5:28 The Passion Translation (TPT)
However, I say to you, if you look with lust in your eyes at a woman who is not your wife, you’ve already committed adultery in your heart.
Matthew 5:34 The Passion Translation (TPT)
However, I say to you, don’t bind yourself by taking an oath at all. Don’t swear by heaven, for heaven is where God’s throne is placed.
Matthew 5:44 The Passion Translation (TPT)
However, I say to you, love your enemy, bless the one who curses you, do something wonderful for the one who hates you, and respond to the very ones who persecute you by praying for them.
Matthew 5:28 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.