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Eye For An Eye

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Exodus 21:24

eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

Matthew 5:38–39

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:38

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’

Deuteronomy 19:21

Your eyes shall not pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Romans 12:17–19

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

Exodus 21:23–25

But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life, — read the full passage →

Leviticus 24:20

fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has injured someone, so shall it be done to him.

Exodus 21:22–25

“If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman’s husband demands and the judges allow. — read the full passage →

Leviticus 24:19–20

If anyone injures his neighbor; as he has done, so shall it be done to him: — read the full passage →

Exodus 21:1–36

“Now these are the ordinances which you shall set before them. — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:38–42

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

Proverbs 20:22

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.

Matthew 5:39

But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Luke 6:29

To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also.

Luke 23:34

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

Leviticus 24:18

He who strikes an animal mortally shall make it good, life for life.

Romans 12:19

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Exodus 21:12

“One who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death,

Matthew 5:17

“Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.

Leviticus 24:19–22

If anyone injures his neighbor; as he has done, so shall it be done to him: — read the full passage →

Leviticus 24:19–21

If anyone injures his neighbor; as he has done, so shall it be done to him: — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:38–40

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

Leviticus 24:19

If anyone injures his neighbor; as he has done, so shall it be done to him:

Leviticus 24:17

“‘He who strikes any man mortally shall surely be put to death.

Romans 12:10–21

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another; — read the full passage →

Matthew 7:2

For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

Proverbs 13:3

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Leviticus 19:18

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

Matthew 5:38–48

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

Exodus 21:22

“If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman’s husband demands and the judges allow.

Luke 6:38

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

Exodus 21:22–24

“If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman’s husband demands and the judges allow. — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:1–48

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

Exodus 21:23

But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,

Matthew 5:43–44

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

Leviticus 19:34

The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.

Deuteronomy 19:16–21

If an unrighteous witness rises up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing, — read the full passage →

Leviticus 24:1–23

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

1 John 3:15

Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.

Leviticus 24:21

He who kills an animal shall make it good; and he who kills a man shall be put to death.

Jeremiah 25:28

It shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at your hand to drink, then you shall tell them, Thus says Yahweh of Armies: You shall surely drink.

Leviticus 24:17–22

“‘He who strikes any man mortally shall surely be put to death. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 3:9

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

Deuteronomy 19:19–21

then you shall do to him as he had thought to do to his brother. So you shall remove the evil from your midst. — read the full passage →

Luke 6:27

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

Proverbs 31:1–31

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Deuteronomy 19:19

then you shall do to him as he had thought to do to his brother. So you shall remove the evil from your midst.

Romans 12:21

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Luke 1:37

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Numbers 35:31

“‘Moreover you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death.

Exodus 21:15

“Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death.

Genesis 9:5–6

I will surely require your blood of your lives; at the hand of every animal I will require it. At the hand of man, even at the hand of every man’s brother, I will require the life of man. — read the full passage →

Romans 12:17

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

Deuteronomy 19:20

Those who remain shall hear, and fear, and will never again commit any such evil in your midst.

Matthew 4:1–25

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. — read the full passage →

Romans 12:14

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

Matthew 5:42

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

Exodus 21:25

burning for burning, wound for wound, and bruise for bruise.

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

Matthew 5:48

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Matthew 5:45

that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

Micah 6:8

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Revelation 1:1–20

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

Exodus 34:6

Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, “Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,

Matthew 7:3

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?

Matthew 6:22

“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.

Matthew 6:1–34

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Exodus 21:7

“If a man sells his daughter to be a female servant, she shall not go out as the male servants do.

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

2 Kings 6:17

Elisha prayed, and said, “Yahweh, please open his eyes, that he may see.” Yahweh opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha.

Psalms 33:18

Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;

Luke 18:13

But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’

Psalms 119:18

Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.

Luke 6:30

Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

Matthew 5:27

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’

Deuteronomy 19:18–21

and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother; — read the full passage →

John 3:16–17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Matthew 1:1–7:29

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 22:9

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

Psalms 17:8

Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

Deuteronomy 32:10

He found him in a desert land, in the waste howling wilderness. He surrounded him. He cared for him. He kept him as the apple of his eye.

John 14:6

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Proverbs 23:6

Don’t eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don’t crave his delicacies:

Proverbs 10:10

One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

Job 17:7

My eye also is dim by reason of sorrow. All my members are as a shadow.

Matthew 5:2

He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

1 John 2:16

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Proverbs 15:3

Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

Matthew 7:12

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Matthew 7:5

You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother’s eye.

John 15:12

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

Ephesians 1:18

having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Romans 12:20

Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

Matthew 6:23

But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

2 Timothy 1:7

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

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