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Matthew 5:26–27

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Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
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From verse 26

  1. Matthew 18:34Rank 1 from verse 26
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    34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

  2. Luke 12:59Rank 2 from verse 26
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    59I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

  3. 2 Thessalonians 1:9Rank 3 from verse 26
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    9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

  4. James 2:13Rank 4 from verse 26
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    13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

  5. Luke 16:26Rank 5 from verse 26
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    26And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

From verse 27

  1. Deuteronomy 5:18Rank 1 from verse 27
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    18Neither shalt thou commit adultery.

  2. Proverbs 6:32Rank 2 from verse 27
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    32But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

  3. Exodus 20:14Rank 3 from verse 27
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    14Thou shalt not commit adultery.

  4. Leviticus 20:10Rank 4 from verse 27
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    10¶ And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

  5. Deuteronomy 22:22–24Rank 5 from verse 27
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    22¶ If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.

    23¶ If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;

    24Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour’s wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.

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Matthew 5:26

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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thence

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From that place, position, point, or source; away from there.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

till

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Sense 1: To cultivate, plough, dress, and work soil for crops. Sense 2: As a time or limit word, until, up to, or as far as the stated point, condition, or event.

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COMBINED MEANING

hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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paid

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Gave what was owed, rendered what was due, or recompensed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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uttermost

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Farthest, outermost, remotest, last, fullest, or most complete extent, degree, part, or limit.

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Matthew 5:27

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

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old

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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.

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time

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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

commit

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To do or perpetrate; to entrust, deliver, consign, or place in custody.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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25Agree 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.

26Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

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27¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

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28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

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