James 2:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
James 2:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
James 2:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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James 2:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not commit murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.”
James 2:11 — World English Bible
James 2:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
James 2:11 — American Standard Version
James 2:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for He who is saying, `Thou mayest not commit adultery,' said also, `Thou mayest do no murder;' and if thou shalt not commit adultery, and shalt commit murder, thou hast become a transgressor of law;”
James 2:11 — Young's Literal Translation
James 2:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For he who said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become transgressor of [the] law. ”
James 2:11 — Darby Translation
James 2:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For he that saide, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, saide also, Thou shalt not kill. Nowe though thou doest none adulterie, yet if thou killest, thou art a transgressour of the Lawe.”
James 2:11 — Geneva Bible
James 2:11 in Context — James 2
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 do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
What Does James 2:11 Mean?
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