James 2:11
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For he that said, Do not commit adultery,.... That same lawgiver, who is but one, and is God, that gave out the seventh…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill - That is, these are parts of the same law of God, and…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
For he that said - That is, the authority that gave one commandment gave also the rest; and he who breaks one resists…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714James 2:8-13
The apostle, having condemned the sin of those who had an undue respect of persons, and having urged what was sufficient…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
For he that said, Do not commit adultery The two commandments are chosen as standing first in the Second Table, the…
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