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29 Bible Verses about Going The Extra Mile. Matthew 5:41 ESV / 66 helpful votes. Helpful. Not Helpful. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Matthew 7:14 ESV / 27 helpful votes. Helpful. Not Helpful. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
Go the Second Mile. 38 “You have heard that it was said,‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 But I tell you not to resist an evil person.But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. 41 And whoever compels you to go ...
If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. New Living Translation. If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles. English Standard Version. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Berean Standard Bible.
by Bill Palmer. “Going the extra mile” is a common idiom today, but it comes from something Jesus said. Do we truly understand what He meant in the first century? During the Sermon on the Mount, the disciples of Jesus sat listening to Him as He described how to approach God’s law.
Matthew 5:38-42 — Going the Extra Mile Instead of Retaliation for Personal Wrongs. BIG IDEA: KINGDOM ETHICS REQUIRE GIVING UP OUR RIGHTS WHEN WE ARE WRONGED INSTEAD OF RETALIATING. INTRODUCTION: Charles Swindoll: The wheels of justice turned on the principle of payback. However, God gave these guidelines to govern civil and criminal justice.
ERV. If a soldier forces you to walk with him one mile, go with him two. EASY. Or a soldier may tell you, “Carry my luggage for one kilometre.” You should do that. Even agree to carry it for two kilometres. EHV. Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. ESV. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
