James 2:11
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 James 2:11 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
He who said ‘You must not commit adultery’ also said ‘You must not murder.’ If, then, you commit murder but not adultery, you are still an offender against the law.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Denn der da sprach: "Du sollst nicht ehebrechen", sprach auch: "Du sollst nicht töten". Wenn du nun nicht ehebrichst, aber tötest, so bist du ein Gesetzesübertreter geworden.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque el que dijo: No cometerás adulterio, también ha dicho: No matarás. Ahora bien, si no hubieres cometido adulterio, pero hubieres matado, ya eres hecho transgresor de la ley.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porque aquele que disse: “Não cometerás adultério”, também disse: “Não matarás”. Portanto, se não cometeres adultério, mas matares, te tornaste um transgressor da lei.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Porque o mesmo que disse: "Não cometerás adultério", também disse: "Não matarás". Se não cometes adultério, mas cometes assassinato, então te tornas transgressor da Lei.
📖 James 2:11 in Context
9But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
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.
12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
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