James 2:11
ContextNET © | For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” 1 also said, “Do not murder.” 2 Now if you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a violator of the law. |
NIV © | 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 law-breaker. |
NASB © | For He who said, "DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY," also said, "DO NOT COMMIT MURDER." Now if you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. |
NLT © | For the same God who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not murder." So if you murder someone, you have broken the entire law, even if you do not commit adultery. |
MSG © | The same God who said, "Don't commit adultery," also said, "Don't murder." If you don't commit adultery but go ahead and murder, do you think your non-adultery will cancel out your murder? No, you're a murderer, period. |
BBE © | For he who said, Do not be untrue in married life, is the same who said, Put no man to death. Now if you are not untrue in married life, but you put a man to death, the law is broken. |
NRSV © | For the one who said, "You shall not commit adultery," also said, "You shall not murder." Now if you do not commit adultery but if you murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. |
NKJV © | For He who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not murder." Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. |
KJV | |
NASB © | |
GREEK | |
NET © [draft] ITL | |
NET © | For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” 1 also said, “Do not murder.” 2 Now if you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a violator of the law. |
NET © Notes |
1 sn A quotation from Exod 20:14 and Deut 5:18. 2 sn A quotation from Exod 20:13 and Deut 5:17. |