James 2:11
For he who said thou shall not commit adultery, also said thou shall not murder. Now if thou will not commit adultery, but murder, thou have become a transgressor of law.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
10For whoever keeps the whole law, and stumbles on one, he has become guilty of all.
12So speak ye, and so do ye, as men who are to be judged by a law of liberty.
Cross References
Exodus 20:13Thou shall not murder.
Leviticus 4:13And if the whole congregation of Israel err, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done any of the things which LORD has commanded not to be done, and are guilty,
Deuteronomy 5:17Thou shall not murder.
Matthew 5:21Ye have heard that it was said to them in old times, Thou shall not murder, and whoever murders will be liable to the judgment.
Mark 10:19Thou know the commandments. Thou shall not commit adultery. Thou shall not murder. Thou shall not steal. Thou shall not testify falsely. Thou shall not defraud. Thou shall honor thy father and mother.
Romans 13:9For this, Thou shall not commit adultery, Thou shall not murder, Thou shall not steal, Thou shall not testify falsely, Thou shall not covet, and if there be any other commandment it is summarized in this saying, in, Thou shall love
Matthew Henry on James 2:9-14
The Christian Law. ( a. d. 61.) 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 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. 12 So speak ye, and so… Read the whole commentary →