Matthew 5:39

39 But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. ^tBut if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

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Isaiah 50:6
I gave my back to those who strike, and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard; I hid not my face from disgrace and spitting.

Lamentations 3:30
let him give his cheek to the one who strikes, and let him be filled with insults.

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