Matthew 5:40
Strong's Lexicon
if someone
τῷ ()
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

wants
θέλοντί (thelonti)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to sue
κριθῆναι (krithēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's Greek 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.

you
σοι (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

take
λαβεῖν (labein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

tunic,
χιτῶνά (chitōna)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5509: A tunic, garment, undergarment. Of foreign origin; a tunic or shirt.

let him have
ἄφες (aphes)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[your]
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

cloak
ἱμάτιον (himation)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2440: A long flowing outer garment, tunic. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi; a dress.

as well;
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;

Young's Literal Translation
and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take—suffer to him also the cloak.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As for the one who wants to sue you and take away your shirt, let him have your coat as well.

New American Standard Bible
"If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also.

King James Bible
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have [thy] cloke also.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.

New Living Translation
If you are sued in court and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat, too.

English Standard Version
And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.

New American Standard Bible
"If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also.

King James Bible
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As for the one who wants to sue you and take away your shirt, let him have your coat as well.

International Standard Version
If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat as well.

NET Bible
And if someone wants to sue you and to take your tunic, give him your coat also.

American Standard Version
And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

English Revised Version
And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

Young's Literal Translation
and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take -- suffer to him also the cloak.
















Cross References
Matthew 5:39
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.

Matthew 5:41
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

Luke 6:29
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.

1 Corinthians 7:36
But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 5:38
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

Matthew 5:37
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Matthew 5:42
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Matthew 5:43
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
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