![]() Fill our hearts with Your love so that we can spread this love throughout the world to annihilate all evil. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. The first time the expression an eye for an eye is used in the Bible is in Exodus 21:24. 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, You have commanded us to refrain from solving evil with evil. An Eye for an Eye in the Old Testament - Exodus 21:24. Let us counter evil with good and as we all know good will always prevail over evil. Let us not try to solve evil with evil because, as Jesus says, the whole world will be full of evil. Let us today embrace love in all our actions, communications, judgements and thoughts because love conquers all evil. ![]() This love will begin to thaw his/her hatred, temper or bad attitude. At this point, you are supposed to use more positive talk with love to the person. If you respond in kind to him/her more anger and hatred begins to build up and can spiral out of proportion. Have you ever realized that when someone wrongs you and you tell him/her that you leave the punishment to the Lord, he/she reflects consciously for a few seconds before responding? Then begins to retort back at you in fear of being regarded as a loser. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. Majority Standard Bible fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth as he puts a blemish in a man so it is done in him. But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. It means if your neighbour has wronged you, don’t let your anger overcome you, make sure you communicate your displeasure but leave the situation solved with no hatred or hard feelings between you both. Matthew 5:38-48 You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth. I mean, speak with love, caution with love, rebuke with love, etc.
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