If someone uses this verse against you when you need to communicate a boundary, here’s how you could kindly and confidently respond: I’m very thankful you are bringing up this Scripture verse. It’s crucial we use the Truth of God to help guide us and direct us, especially when we’re not seeing eye to eye on something. Here’s what that verse is actually teaching us: Don’t retaliate or attack when someone offends us or wrongs us. Jesus doesn’t want us to sink to the level of returning evil for evil. I’m so thankful that Jesus never teaches that abuse of any kind should be tolerated or
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