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James 2:11

WEB

11For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,”also said, “Do not commit murder.”Now if you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

KJV

11For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

BSB

11For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,”[+] also said, “Do not murder.”[+] If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.

FBV

11God told you not to commit adultery, and he also told you not to kill. So if you don't commit adultery, but you do kill, you've become a law-breaker.

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References

Exodus 20:14
14“You shall not commit adultery.
Deuteronomy 5:18
18“You shall not commit adultery.
Exodus 20:13
13“You shall not murder.
Deuteronomy 5:17
17“You shall not murder.

Extra References

Exodus 20:13-14

13“You shall not murder.

14“You shall not commit adultery.

Matthew 5:21-28

21“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’and ‘Whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ 22But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause [+] will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ [+] will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

23“[+] If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, 24leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25Agree with your adversary quickly while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison. 26Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there until you have paid the last penny.

27“[+] You have heard that it was said, ‘[+] You shall not commit adultery;’28but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Deuteronomy 5:17-18

17“You shall not murder.

18“You shall not commit adultery.

Romans 13:9

9For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,”[+] You shall not covet,”and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Psalms 130:3-4

3If you, LORD,[+] kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? 4But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.

Matthew 19:18

18He said to him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder.’ ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ‘You shall not steal.’ ‘You shall not offer false testimony.’

Mark 10:19

19You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not give false testimony,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and mother.’”

Luke 18:20

20You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’”

Leviticus 4:13

13“‘If the whole congregation of Israel sins, and the thing is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done any of the things which the LORD has commanded not to be done, and are guilty;

Leviticus 4:22

22“‘When a ruler sins, and unwittingly does any one of all the things which the LORD his God has commanded not to be done, and is guilty,