Bible Verses About Meekness: His teaching

Ye haue heard that it hath bene sayd, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

But I say vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

And if any man wil sue thee at the law, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloke also.

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

Giue to him that asketh, and from him that would borowe of thee, turne not away.

Ye haue heard that it hath bin said, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate your enemie.

But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,

That ye may be the children of your father that is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to arise on the euill, and the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and vniust.