James 2:11
Strong's Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

He who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

said,
εἰπών (eipōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Do not commit adultery,”
μοιχεύσῃς (moicheusēs)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3431: To commit adultery (of a man with a married woman, but also of a married man). From moichos; to commit adultery.

also
καί (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

said,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

Do not murder.”
φονεύσῃς (phoneusēs)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5407: To murder, kill. From phoneus; to be a murderer.

If
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

you do not commit adultery,
μοιχεύεις (moicheueis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3431: To commit adultery (of a man with a married woman, but also of a married man). From moichos; to commit adultery.

but
δέ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

do commit murder,
φονεύεις (phoneueis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5407: To murder, kill. From phoneus; to be a murderer.

you have become
γέγονας (gegonas)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

a lawbreaker.
νόμου (nomou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For He who said, Do not commit adultery, also said, Do not murder. So if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you are a lawbreaker .

New American Standard Bible
For He who said, "DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY," also said, "DO NOT COMMIT MURDER." Now if you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

King James Bible
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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For he who said, "You shall not commit adultery," also said, "You shall not murder." If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.

New Living Translation
For the same God who said, "You must not commit adultery," also said, "You must not murder." So if you murder someone but do not commit adultery, you have still broken the law.

English Standard Version
For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

New American Standard Bible
For He who said, "DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY," also said, "DO NOT COMMIT MURDER." Now if you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For He who said, Do not commit adultery, also said, Do not murder. So if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you are a lawbreaker.

International Standard Version
For the one who said, "Never commit adultery," also said, "Never murder." Now if you do not commit adultery, but you murder, you become a violator of the Law.

NET Bible
For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not murder." Now if you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a violator of the law.

American Standard Version
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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;
















Cross References
Exodus 20:13
Thou shalt not kill.

Exodus 20:14
Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Deuteronomy 5:17
Thou shalt not kill.

Deuteronomy 5:18
Neither shalt thou commit adultery.

James 1:1
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

James 2:10
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

James 2:9
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

James 2:8
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

James 2:12
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

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

James 2:14
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
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