Matthew 5:27
¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
¶ Yee haue heard that it was said by them of old time, *Thou shalt not commit adulterie.
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- *Cross-referenceExod. 20.14.
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- Deuteronomy 5:18Rank 1 from verse 27
- Proverbs 6:32Rank 2 from verse 27
- Exodus 20:14Rank 3 from verse 27
- Leviticus 20:10Rank 4 from verse 27
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.
10¶ And *the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife, euen he that committeth adulterie with his neighbours wife, the adulterer, and the adulteresse shall surely bee put to death.
- Deuteronomy 22:22–24Rank 5 from verse 27
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.
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 euill from Israel.
23¶ If a damosell that is a virgin be betrothed vnto an husband, and a man find her in the citie, and lie with her:
24Then yee shall bring them both out vnto the gate of that citie, and yee shall stone them with stones that they die; the damosel, because shee cried not, being in the citie; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbours wife: so thou shalt put away euill from among you.
- Matthew 5:21Rank 6 from verse 27
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Matthew 5:27
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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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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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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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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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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To do or perpetrate; to entrust, deliver, consign, or place in custody.
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1. Sexual unfaithfulness to marriage. 2. Figuratively, unfaithfulness to God.
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5:27¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
5:27¶ Yee haue heard that it was said by them of old time, *Thou shalt not commit adulterie.
Selected passage5:28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
5:28But I say vnto you, That whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart.
5:29And 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.
5:29*And if thy right eie ‖offend thee, plucke 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.
5:30And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, 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.
5:30And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, 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.
5:31It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
5:31It hath beene said, *Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, let him giue her a writing of diuorcement.
5:32But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
5:32But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer shall put away his wife, sauing for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoeuer shall marie her that is diuorced, committeth adulterie.