“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.”
If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them — the cheek-turning and coat-giving are the specific applications of non-retaliatory response. The slap on the cheek is an insult rather than an attack; turning the other cheek refuses to accept the insulting framework. The coat taken and the shirt offered communicate generosity beyond what is demanded.
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