James 2:11
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.
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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.
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.
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Commentary
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὁ | ho | The [One] | G3588 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| εἰπὼν | eipōn | having said | G2036 → |
| μὴ | mē | Not | G3361 → |
| μοιχεύσῃς, | moicheusēs | you may commit adultery, | G3431 → |
| εἶπεν | eipen | said | G2036 → |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 → |
| μὴ | mē | Not | G3361 → |
| φονεύσῃς. | phoneusēs | you may murder. | G5407 → |
| εἰ | ei | If | G1487 → |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → |
| οὐ | ou | not | G3756 → |
| μοιχεύεις | moicheueis | you do commit adultery | G3431 → |
| φονεύεις | phoneueis | do commit murder | G5407 → |
| δέ, | de | however, | G1161 → |
| γέγονας | gegonas | you have become | G1096 → |
| παραβάτης | parabatēs | a transgressor | G3848 → |
| νόμου. | nomou | of [the] law. | G3551 → |
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