Matthew 5:28

Geneva Bible (1560)

But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart.

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  • Jas 1:14-15 : 14 But euery man is tempted, when hee is drawen away by his owne concupiscence, and is entised. 15 Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth foorth sinne, and sinne when it is finished, bringeth foorth death.
  • Job 31:1 : 1 I made a couenant with mine eyes: why then should I thinke on a mayde?
  • Prov 6:25 : 25 Desire not her beautie in thine heart, neither let her take thee with her eye lids.
  • 2 Sam 11:2 : 2 And when it was euening tide, Dauid arose out of his bed, and walked vpon the roofe of the Kings palace: and from the roofe he sawe a woman washing her selfe: and the woman was very beautifull to looke vpon.
  • 1 John 2:16 : 16 For all that is in this world (as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life) is not of the Father, but is of this world.
  • Gen 34:2 : 2 Whome when Shechem the sonne of Hamor the Hiuite lorde of that countrey sawe, hee tooke her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
  • Gen 39:7-9 : 7 Nowe therefore after these thinges, his masters wife cast her eyes vpon Ioseph, and saide, Lye with me. 8 But he refused and said to his masters wife, Beholde, my master knoweth not what he hath in the house with me, but hath committed all that he hath to mine hande. 9 There is no ma greater in this house then I: neither hath he kept any thing from me, but only thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickednes & so sinne against God? 10 And albeit she spake to Ioseph day by day, yet he hearkened not vnto her, to lye with her, or to be in her company. 11 Then on a certaine day Ioseph entred into the house, to doe his businesse: and there was no man of the houshold in the house: 12 Therefore she caught him by his garmet, saying, Sleepe with me: but he left his garment in her hand and fled, and got him out. 13 Nowe when she sawe that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled out, 14 She called vnto the men of her house, and tolde them, saying, Beholde, he hath brought in an Ebrewe vnto vs to mocke vs: who came in to me for to haue slept with me: but I cryed with a loude voyce. 15 And when he heard that I lift vp my voice and cryed, he left his garment with me, and fled away, and got him out. 16 So she layde vp his garment by her, vntill her lord came home. 17 Then she tolde him according to these words, saying, The Ebrew seruat, which thou hast brought vnto vs, came in to me, to mocke me. 18 But assoone as I lift vp my voyce & cried, he left his garment with me, and fled out. 19 Then when his master heard the wordes of his wife, which she tolde him, saying, After this maner did thy seruant to me, his anger was kindled. 20 And Iosephs master tooke him and put him in prison, in the place, where the kings prisoners lay bounde: and there he was in prison. 21 But the Lorde was with Ioseph, and shewed him mercie, and got him fauour in the sight of the master of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Iosephs hande all the prisoners that were in the prison, and whatsoeuer they did there, that did he. 23 And the keeper of the prison looked vnto nothing that was vnder his hande, seeing that the Lord was with him: for whatsoeuer he did, the Lorde made it to prosper.
  • Exod 20:17 : 17 Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house, neither shalt thou couet thy neighbours wife, nor his man seruant, nor his mayde, nor his oxe, nor his asse, neyther any thing that is thy neighbours.
  • Job 31:9 : 9 If mine heart hath bene deceiued by a woman, or if I haue layde wayte at the doore of my neighbour,
  • Ps 119:96 : 96 I haue seene an ende of all perfection: but thy commandement is exceeding large.
  • Matt 5:22 : 22 But I say vnto you, whosoeuer is angry with his brother vnaduisedly, shalbe culpable of iudgment; whosoeuer sayth vnto his brother, Raca, shalbe worthy to be punished by the Councill; whosoeuer shall say, Foole, shalbe worthy to be punished with hell fire.
  • Matt 5:39 : 39 But I say vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.
  • 2 Pet 2:14 : 14 Hauing eyes full of adulterie, and that can not cease to sinne, beguiling vnstable soules: they haue heartes exercised with couetousnesse, they are the children of curse:
  • Rom 7:7-8 : 7 What shall we say then? Is the Lawe sinne? God forbid. Nay, I knewe not sinne, but by the Lawe: for I had not knowen lust, except the Lawe had sayd, Thou shalt not lust. 8 But sinne tooke an occasion by ye commandement, and wrought in me all maner of concupiscence: for without the Lawe sinne is dead.
  • Rom 7:14 : 14 For we knowe that the Law is spirituall, but I am carnall, solde vnder sinne.
  • Matt 7:28-29 : 28 And it came to passe, when Iesus had ended these wordes, the people were astonied at his doctrine. 29 For he taught them as one hauing authoritie, and not as the Scribes.

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  • Matt 5:27
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    27Ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of olde time, Thou shalt not commit adulterie.

  • Prov 6:25-26
    2 verses
    78%

    25Desire not her beautie in thine heart, neither let her take thee with her eye lids.

    26For because of the whorish woman a man is brought to a morsell of bread, and a woman wil hunt for the precious life of a man.

  • Matt 5:29-33
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    29Wherefore if thy right eye cause thee to offend, plucke it out, & cast it from thee: for better it is for thee, that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

    30Also if thy right hand make thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for better it is for thee that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

    31It hath bene sayd also, Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, let him giue her a bill of diuorcement.

    32But I say vnto you, whosoeuer shall put away his wife (except it be for fornication) causeth her to commit adulterie: & whosoeuer shal marrie her that is diuorced, committeth adulterie.

    33Againe, ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of old time, Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe thine othes to the Lord.

  • Deut 5:18
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    18Neither shalt thou commit adulterie.

  • Prov 6:32
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    32But he that committeth adulterie with a woman, he is destitute of vnderstanding: he that doeth it, destroyeth his owne soule.

  • Exod 20:14
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    14Thou shalt not commit adulterie.

  • Jas 2:10-11
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    10For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Lawe, and yet faileth in one poynt, hee is guiltie of all.

    11For he that saide, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, saide also, Thou shalt not kill. Nowe though thou doest none adulterie, yet if thou killest, thou art a transgressour of the Lawe.

  • Mark 10:11-12
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    11And he sayd vnto them, Whosoeuer shal put away his wife and marrie another, committeth adulterie against her.

    12And if a woman put away her husband, & be married to another, she committeth adulterie.

  • Prov 6:29
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    29So he that goeth in to his neighbours wife, shall not be innocent, whosoeuer toucheth her.

  • Matt 19:9
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    9I say therefore vnto you, that whosoeuer shall put away his wife, except it be for whoredome, and marry another, committeth adulterie: and whosoeuer marieth her which is diuorced, doeth commit adulterie.

  • Luke 16:18
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    18Whosoeuer putteth away his wife, and marieth another, committeth adulterie: and whosoeuer marieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adulterie.

  • Matt 5:21
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    21Ye haue heard that it was sayd vnto them of the olde time, Thou shalt not kill: for whosoeuer killeth shalbe culpable of iudgement.

  • Mark 7:21-22
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    71%

    21For from within, euen out of the heart of men, proceede euill thoughtes, adulteries, fornications, murthers,

    22Theftes, couetousnes, wickednes, deceite, vncleannes, a wicked eye, backbiting, pride, foolishnesse.

  • Rom 2:22
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    22Thou that saist, A man should not commit adulterie, doest thou commit adulterie? thou that abhorrest idoles, committest thou sacrilege?

  • Matt 15:19
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    19For out of the heart come euil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, slaunders.

  • Num 5:12-13
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    12Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, If any mans wife turne to euill, and commit a trespasse against him,

    13So that an other man lie with her fleshly, and it bee hid from the eyes of her husbande, and kept close, and yet she be defiled, and there be no witnesse against her, neither she taken with the maner,

  • Num 5:29
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    29This is the law of ielousie, when a wife turneth from her husband and is defiled,

  • Job 31:1
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    1I made a couenant with mine eyes: why then should I thinke on a mayde?

  • Matt 18:9
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    9And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, then hauing two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

  • Prov 23:33
    70%

    33Thine eyes shall looke vpon strange women, and thine heart shall speake lewde things.

  • John 8:4
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    4And said vnto him, Master, we foud this woman committing adulterie, euen in the very acte.

  • Num 5:20
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    20But if thou hast turned fro thine husband, and so art defiled, and some man hath lyen with thee beside thine husband,

  • Mark 9:47
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    47And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out: it is better for thee to goe into the kingdome of God with one eye, then hauing two eyes, to be cast into hell fire,

  • Ezek 18:15
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    15That hath not eaten vpon the mountaines, neither hath lift vp his eyes to the idols of ye house of Israel, nor hath defiled his neighbours wife,

  • Lev 20:10
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    10And the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife, because he hath comitted adulterie with his neighbours wife, the adulterer and the adulteresse shall die the death.

  • Matt 5:38
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    38Ye haue heard that it hath bene sayd, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

  • Ezek 16:32
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    32But as a wife that playeth the harlot, and taketh others for her husband:

  • Matt 19:18
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    18He sayd to him, Which? And Iesus sayde, These, Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not commit adulterie: Thou shalt not steale: Thou shalt not beare false witnesse.

  • Prov 4:25
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    25Let thine eyes beholde the right, and let thine eyeliddes direct thy way before thee.

  • Matt 6:21-23
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    21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

    22The light of the body is the eye: if then thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be light.

    23But if thine eye be wicked, then all thy body shalbe darke. Wherefore if the light that is in thee, be darkenes, howe great is that darkenesse?

  • Gal 5:19
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    19Moreouer the workes of the flesh are manifest, which are adulterie, fornication, vncleannes, wantonnes,

  • Jer 3:2
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    2Lift vp thine eyes vnto the hie places, and beholde, where thou hast not plaied the harlot: thou hast sit waiting for them in the waies, as the Arabian in the wildernesse: and thou hast polluted the lande with thy whoredomes, and with thy malice.

  • Eph 5:28
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    28So ought men to loue their wiues, as their owne bodies: he that loueth his wife, loueth him selfe.

  • Deut 5:21
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    21Neither shalt thou couet thy neighbours wife, neither shalt thou desire thy neighbours house, his fielde, nor his man seruant, nor his mayd, his oxe, nor his asse, nor ought that thy neighbour hath.

  • Lev 18:20
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    20Moreouer, thou shalt not giue thy selfe to thy neighbours wife by carnall copulation, to be defiled with her.

  • Jas 1:15
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    15Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth foorth sinne, and sinne when it is finished, bringeth foorth death.

  • Mark 5:32
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    32And he looked round about, to see her that had done that.

  • Luke 11:34
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    34The light of the bodie is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, then is thy whole bodie light: but if thine eye be euill, then thy bodie is darke.

  • 1 Cor 6:18
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    18Flee fornication: euery sinne that a man doeth, is without the bodie: but hee that committeth fornication, sinneth against his owne bodie.