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Luke 6:29
To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also.

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Luke 6:27
“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Luke 6:28
bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

Romans 12:19
Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Romans 12:21
Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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Matthew 5:39
But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Matthew 5:40
If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.

1 Corinthians 6:7
Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

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Job 16:10
They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.

Lamentations 3:30
Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him. Let him be filled full of reproach.

Isaiah 50:6
I gave my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair. I didn’t hide my face from shame and spitting.

1 Kings 22:24
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did Yahweh’s Spirit go from me to speak to you?”

Micah 5:1
Now you shall gather yourself in troops, daughter of troops. He has laid siege against us. They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.

2 Corinthians 11:20
For you bear with a man if he brings you into bondage, if he devours you, if he takes you captive, if he exalts himself, or if he strikes you on the face.

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1 Peter 2:20
For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

1 Peter 2:21
For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

1 Peter 2:22
who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”

1 Peter 2:23
When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

1 Peter 3:9
not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

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