Mat 5:27-48 | ESV | STEP | You have heard that it was said , You shall not commit adultery .

27 ^a“You have heard that it was said, ^b‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that ^ceveryone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 ^dIf your right eye ^ecauses you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into ^fhell. 30 ^gAnd if your right hand ^hcauses you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into ⁱhell.

Divorce

31 ^j“It was also said, ^k‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 ^lBut I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and ^mwhoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Oaths

33 “Again ⁿyou have heard that it was said to those of old, ^o‘You shall not swear falsely, but ^pshall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ 34 But I say to you, ^qDo not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for ^rit is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is ^sthe city of the great King. 36 And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; ^tanything more than this comes from evil. ^{▼▼Or the evil one}

Retaliation

38 ^v“You have heard that it was said, ^w‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 But I say to you, ^xDo not resist the one who is evil. But ^yif anyone ^zslaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And ^aaif anyone would sue you and take your tunic, ^{▼▼Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin} let him have your cloak as well. 41 And if anyone ^acforces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. 42 ^adGive to the one who begs from you, and ^aedo not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

Love Your Enemies

43 ^af“You have heard that it was said, ^ag‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, ^ahLove your enemies and ^aipray for those who persecute you, 45 ^ajso that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and ^aksends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 ^alFor if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters} what more are you doing than others? Do not even ^anthe Gentiles do the same? 48 ^aoYou therefore must be ^apperfect, ^aqas your heavenly Father is perfect.