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James 2:11

In 9 translations

BSB: For 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.Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17
KJV: For 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.
WEB: For 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.
ASV: For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
LSV: for He who is saying, “You may not commit adultery,” also said, “You may not murder”; but if you will not commit adultery, but will commit murder, you have become a transgressor of law;
YLT: for He who is saying, 'Thou mayest not commit adultery,' said also, 'Thou mayest do no murder;' and if thou shalt not commit adultery, and shalt commit murder, thou hast become a transgressor of law;
DBY: For he who said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become transgressor of [the] law.
DRC: For he that said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. Now if thou do not commit adultery, but shalt kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
GNV: For he that saide, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, saide also, Thou shalt not kill. Nowe though thou doest none adulterie, yet if thou killest, thou art a transgressour of the Lawe.

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read μοιχεύσῃς (“you may commit adultery”); Byzantine text read μοιχεύσεις (“will you commit adultery”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read φονεύσῃς (“you may murder”); Byzantine text read φονεύσεις (“you will murder”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read μοιχεύεις (“you do commit adultery”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read μοιχεύσεις (“will you commit adultery”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read φονεύεις (“do commit murder”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read φονεύσεις (“you will murder”).

SBLGNT apparatus (3)

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SBLGNT: μοιχεύσῃς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read μοιχεύσῃς; Robinson–Pierpont read μοιχεύσεις.
SBLGNT: φονεύσῃς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read φονεύσῃς; Robinson–Pierpont read φονεύσεις.
SBLGNT: μοιχεύεις φονεύεις. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read μοιχεύεις φονεύεις; Robinson–Pierpont read μοιχεύσεις φονεύσεις.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ὁ γὰρ εἰπών· Μὴ μοιχεύσῃς εἶπεν καί· Μὴ φονεύσῃς· εἰ δὲ οὐ μοιχεύεις φονεύεις δέ, γέγονας παραβάτης νόμου.
RP2018: Ὁ γὰρ εἰπών, Μὴ μοιχεύσεις, εἶπεν καί, Μὴ φονεύσεις· εἰ δὲ οὐ μοιχεύσεις, φονεύσεις δέ, γέγονας παραβάτης νόμου.
TR-Boyd: Ὁ γὰρ εἰπών, Μὴ μοιχεύσῃς, εἶπε καί, Μὴ φονεύσῃς· εἰ δὲ οὐ μοιχεύσεις, φονεύσεις δέ, γέγονας παραβάτης νόμου.
SCR1894: ο γαρ ειπων μη μοιχευσης ειπεν και μη φονευσης ει δε ου μοιχευσεις φονευσεις δε γεγονας παραβατης νομου

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Romans, Epistle to the Religion Works Homicide Sin Commandments Obedience Adultery Sin Quotations and Allusions

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Cross-references most cited first

Exodus 20:13–14You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery.
Matthew 5:21–28You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone…
Deuteronomy 5:17–18You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery.
Romans 13:9The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Mark 10:19You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”
Psalms 130:3–4If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand? But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.
Luke 18:20You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”
Matthew 19:18“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
Leviticus 4:13Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden,
Leviticus 4:22When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the commandments of the LORD his God, he incurs guilt.
Leviticus 4:2“Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them:

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