Here’s what this verse actually means: This verse speaks to an important principle of what to do when someone wrongs you. Jesus does not intend for us to test the limits of the example but for us to embrace the principle of the example. This means we are unwilling to respond to an offense with an offense but rather display maturity. This could be as simple as walking away from a heated conversation without attacking or retaliating against the other person. By keeping calm, we remain in control even when the other person is acting out of control. When we do this, we are demonstrating that the
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