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Matthew 5:28-29 KJV
Matthew · chapter 5 · verses 28–29 · King James Version
28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 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.Matthew 5:28-29 · King James Version
Matthew 5:28-29 in context
26Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
27Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
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.
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.
31It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Cross references
- 1 John 2:16
- James 1:14-15
- Proverbs 6:25
- Exodus 20:17
- 2 Samuel 11:2
- Job 31:1
- Romans 8:13
- Mark 9:43-48
- Colossians 3:5
- Romans 6:6
- 1 Peter 4:1-3
- 1 Corinthians 9:27
Key words (Strong's)
- profitablesympherōto bear or bring together, to bear together or at the same time, to carry with others, to…G4851 →
- whosoeverpasindividually, each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything…G3956 →
- adulterymoicheuōto commit adultery, to be an adulterer, to commit adultery with, have unlawful…G3431 →
- lookethblepōto see, discern, of the bodily eye, with the bodily eye to be possessed of sight, have…G991 →
- alreadyēdēnow, alreadyG2235 →
- membersmelosa member, limb a member of the human body, of bodies given up to criminal intercourse…G3196 →
- offendskandalizōto put a stumbling block or impediment in the way, upon which another may trip and fall…G4624 →
- perishapollymito destroy, to put out of the way entirely, abolish, put an end to ruin, render useless…G622 →
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