Matthew 5:31-48

New King James Version

Marriage Is Sacred and Binding^(A)

³¹ “Furthermore it has been said, ^(B)‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ ³² But I say to you that ^(C)whoever divorces his wife for any reason except ^[a]sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

Jesus Forbids Oaths

³³ “Again you have heard that ^(D)it was said to those of ^[b]old, ^(E)‘You shall not swear falsely, but ^(F)shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’ ³⁴ But I say to you, ^(G)do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is ^(H)God’s throne; ³⁵ nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of ^(I)the great King. ³⁶ Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. ^37 (J)But let ^[c]your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.

Go the Second Mile^(K)

³⁸ “You have heard that it was said, ^(L)‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ ^39 (M)But I tell you not to resist an evil person. ^(N)But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. ⁴⁰ If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. ⁴¹ And whoever ^(O)compels you to go one mile, go with him two. ⁴² Give to him who asks you, and ^(P)from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.

Love Your Enemies^(Q)

⁴³ “You have heard that it was said, ^(R)‘You shall love your neighbor ^(S)and hate your enemy.’ ^44 [d]But I say to you, ^(T)love your enemies, bless those who curse you, ^(U)do good to those who hate you, and pray ^(V)for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, ⁴⁵ that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for ^(W)He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. ^46 (X)For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? ⁴⁷ And if you greet your ^[e]brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the ^[f]tax collectors do so? ^48 (Y)Therefore you shall be perfect, just ^(Z)as your Father in heaven is perfect.