Matthew 5:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:”
Matthew 5:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 5:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 5:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’”
Matthew 5:27 — World English Bible
Matthew 5:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: ”
Matthew 5:27 — American Standard Version
Matthew 5:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not commit adultery;”
Matthew 5:27 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 5:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery. ”
Matthew 5:27 — Darby Translation
Matthew 5:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of olde time, Thou shalt not commit adulterie.”
Matthew 5:27 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 5:27 in Context — Matthew 5
25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
What Does Matthew 5:27 Mean?
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