²¹ Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

⁹ not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

³² Better `is' the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

²⁷ `But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

²⁸ bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;

²⁹ and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.

³⁰ `And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;