10 人只要触犯律法中的一条,就等于违犯了全部, 11 因为那位说“不可通奸”的,也说过“不可杀人”。如果你没有犯通奸罪,却杀了人,你仍违犯了律法。 12 既然你们要按使人自由的律法受审判,就应该按律法行事为人。

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10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles(A) at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.(B) 11 For he who said, “You shall not commit adultery,”[a](C) also said, “You shall not murder.”[b](D) If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.

12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged(E) by the law that gives freedom,(F)

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Footnotes

  1. James 2:11 Exodus 20:14; Deut. 5:18
  2. James 2:11 Exodus 20:13; Deut. 5:17