Original Word

     Ye have heard how it was said to them of old time: Thou shalt not commit *advoutry. But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a wife, lusting after her, hath committed advoutry with her already in his heart. (*advoutry: prefix "a" meaning not or without, devout: devotion; plain hearted to God, being devoted to something or some one else. see James 2 for adultery.)

kjv = king james dieversion

     27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

niv = new international dieversion

     27 "You have heard that it was said, `Do not commit adultery.' [1] 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

nasb = new american standard bile

     27 ""<*1> You have heard that it was said, "<*2> YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY'; 28 but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman <*3> with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

nkjv = "new" king james dieversion

     27 "You have heard that it was said to those of old, "You shall not commit adultery.' 28But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

rsv = revised standard dieversion

     27 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.' 28 But I say to you that every one who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

darby = darby dieversion

     27 Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery. 28 But *I* say unto you, that every one who looks upon a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

ylt = youngs loose transgression

     27 `Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not commit adultery; 28 but I -- I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.

we = worldwide english transgression

     27 `You have heard that the law says, "Do not commit adultery [have another man or woman who is not your husband or wife]." 28 But I tell you that if a man looks at a woman and he wants her, then he has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

nccb = calflick dieversion

     27 19"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.' 28 But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

     

     

     

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