James 2:11
For He who said, “ Do not commit adultery,” also said, “ You shall not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but yet you murder, then you have become a transgressor of the law.
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
In Context
10For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
12So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty.
Cross References
Matthew 5:21“You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘You shall not murder,’ and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.
Mark 10:19You know the commandments: ‘ Do not commit adultery,’ ‘ Do not commit murder,’ ‘ Do not steal,’ ‘ Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘ Honor your father and your mother.’ ”
Romans 13:9For, “ You shall not commit adultery,” “ You shall not murder,” “ You shall not steal,” “ You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, in this word it is summed up, namely, “ You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
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 →