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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220You have heard that it was said, &#8216You shall not commit adultery.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY’;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You have heard that it was said, &#8216YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY’;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY’;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY’;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You know the commandment which says, "Be faithful in marriage." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"You have heard that it was said, 'Never commit adultery.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"You have heard that it was said, 'You are not to commit adultery.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said, ?Do not commit adultery.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"You have heard that it was said, 'Thou shalt not commit adultery.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You heard that it was said to the ancients: You will not commit adultery;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not commit adultery;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not commit adultery:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not commit adultery. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said to the ancients: ‘You shall not commit adultery.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You have heard that it is said, You shall not commit adultery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />You have heard that it was spoken, “You shall not commit adultery.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said: You shall not commit adultery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>You have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Ye have heard that it was said to those of old, ?Thou shalt not commit adultery:?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Ye have heard that it was said, "Thou shalt not commit adultery,"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"You have heard that it was said, 'Thou shalt not commit adultery.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>"Ye heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery;'<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Ye have heard, that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not commit adultery:<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/5-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=1040" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/5.htm">Adultery</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26</span>Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: Ēkousate (V-AIA-2P) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">You have heard</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/2046.htm" title="2046: errethē (V-AIP-3S) -- Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.">it was said,</a> <a href="/greek/3431.htm" title="3431: moicheuseis (V-FIA-2S) -- To commit adultery (of a man with a married woman, but also of a married man). From moichos; to commit adultery.">‘Do not commit adultery.’</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: Ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> </span> <span class="reftext">28</span>But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-14.htm">Exodus 20:14</a></span><br />You shall not commit adultery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-18.htm">Deuteronomy 5:18</a></span><br />You shall not commit adultery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-25.htm">Proverbs 6:25</a></span><br />Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-1.htm">Job 31:1</a></span><br />“I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/11-2.htm">2 Samuel 11:2-4</a></span><br />One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. / So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” / Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/20-10.htm">Leviticus 20:10</a></span><br />If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/7-25.htm">Proverbs 7:25-27</a></span><br />Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths. / For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number. / Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-9.htm">Romans 13:9</a></span><br />The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a></span><br />But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9-10</a></span><br />Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19</a></span><br />The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">Hebrews 13:4</a></span><br />Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:3-5</a></span><br />For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21-23</a></span><br />For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-11.htm">1 Peter 2:11</a></span><br />Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You have heard that it was said by them of old time, You shall not commit adultery:</p><p class="hdg">Thou.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-14.htm">Exodus 20:14</a></b></br> Thou shalt not commit adultery.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/20-10.htm">Leviticus 20:10</a></b></br> And the man that committeth adultery with <i>another</i> man's wife, <i>even he</i> that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/5-18.htm">Deuteronomy 5:18</a></b></br> Neither shalt thou commit adultery.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hosea/4-14.htm">Adultery</a> <a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">Ancients</a> <a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/matthew/1-25.htm">Connection</a> <a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/matthew/5-25.htm">Time</a> <a href="/matthew/1-24.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/5-28.htm">Adultery</a> <a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Ancients</a> <a href="/matthew/5-28.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/matthew/5-28.htm">Connection</a> <a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Time</a> <a href="/matthew/5-31.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-1.htm">Jesus' sermon on the mount:</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">The Beattitudes;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-13.htm">the salt of the earth;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">the light of the world.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">He came to fulfill the law.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">What it is to kill;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-27.htm">to commit adultery;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">to swear.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-38.htm">He exhorts to forgive wrong,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-43.htm">to love our enemies;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">48. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/5-48.htm">and to labor after perfection.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The phrase "You have heard" suggests an oral tradition or teaching that was prevalent among the Jewish people. It reflects the rabbinic method of teaching where the Law was often quoted and discussed. Jesus is referencing the traditional understanding of the Mosaic Law, which was taught by the scribes and Pharisees. This sets the stage for Jesus to provide a deeper, more spiritual interpretation of the Law.<p><b>‘Do not commit adultery.’</b><br>This commandment is the seventh of the Ten Commandments found in <a href="/exodus/20-14.htm">Exodus 20:14</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/5-18.htm">Deuteronomy 5:18</a>. Adultery, in the biblical context, refers to a married person engaging in sexual relations with someone other than their spouse. In ancient Israel, adultery was considered a serious offense, not only against the spouse but also against God, as it violated the covenantal relationship. The prohibition against adultery was intended to protect the sanctity of marriage and the family unit, which were foundational to the social and religious life of Israel. In the broader biblical narrative, adultery is often used metaphorically to describe Israel's unfaithfulness to God, as seen in the prophetic books like Hosea. Jesus, in this passage, is about to expand the understanding of this commandment beyond the physical act to include the intentions and desires of the heart, emphasizing the internalization of God's Law.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this verse, delivering the Sermon on the Mount, a foundational teaching moment in His ministry.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_audience.htm">The Audience</a></b><br>Primarily Jewish followers and disciples who were familiar with the Mosaic Law.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sermon_on_the_mount.htm">The Sermon on the Mount</a></b><br>A significant teaching event where Jesus expounds on the Law and introduces deeper spiritual principles.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mosaic_law.htm">Mosaic Law</a></b><br>The original context of the commandment against adultery, found in the Ten Commandments.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_of_beatitudes.htm">Mount of Beatitudes</a></b><br>The traditional location where the Sermon on the Mount was delivered.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_law's_intent.htm">Understanding the Law's Intent</a></b><br>Jesus emphasizes that the Law is not just about external actions but also about internal purity. The commandment against adultery is not only about physical acts but also about the purity of the heart and mind.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a></b><br>Jesus' teaching calls for vigilance over our thoughts and desires. Adultery begins in the heart, and believers are encouraged to cultivate purity in their inner lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a></b><br>Believers are empowered by the Holy Spirit to live according to God's standards. The Spirit helps us to overcome sinful desires and to live in holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_accountability.htm">The Importance of Accountability</a></b><br>Engaging in community and accountability can help believers maintain purity. Sharing struggles and victories with trusted fellow believers can provide support and encouragement.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_christ's_character.htm">Reflecting Christ's Character</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are called to reflect His character in all areas of life, including our thoughts and relationships. This involves a commitment to integrity and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_it_sinful_to_look_at_a_woman.htm">Is looking at a woman considered sinful?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_thought_crime.htm">What defines a thought crime?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_meaning_of_'love_your_enemies'.htm">What does 'Love Your Enemies' truly mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_gladys_aylward.htm">What defines a thought crime?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">By them of old time.</span>--Omitted in the best MSS. If retained, translate as before, <span class= "ital">to them of old time.</span> It was probably inserted for the sake of conformity with <a href="/matthew/5-21.htm" title="You have heard that it was said of them of old time, You shall not kill; and whoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:">Matthew 5:21</a>. Here the words are simply those of the divine commandment, but it is given as it was taught in the Rabbinic schools, simply in the narrowness of the letter, without any perception that here too the commandment was "exceeding broad." It is with that teaching, as before, that our Lord contrasts His own.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 27-30.</span> - <span class="accented">The</span> <span class="accented">seventh commandment.</span> The verses occur in this form only here, but vers. 29 and 30 are found in <a href="/matthew/18-8.htm">Matthew 18:8, 9</a> (parallel passage, <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Mark 9:43-47</a>), as illustrations of another subject (<span class="accented">vide infra</span>). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">By them of old time</span>. Omit, with the Revised Version (cf. ver. 21, note). Thou shalt not (<a href="/exodus/20-14.htm">Exodus 20:14</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/5-18.htm">Deuteronomy 5:18</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/5-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">You have heard</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἠκούσατε</span> <span class="translit">(Ēkousate)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅτι</span> <span class="translit">(hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it was said,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐρρέθη</span> <span class="translit">(errethē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2046.htm">Strong's 2046: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Do not commit adultery.’</span><br /><span class="grk">μοιχεύσεις</span> <span class="translit">(moicheuseis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3431.htm">Strong's 3431: </a> </span><span class="str2">To commit adultery (of a man with a married woman, but also of a married man). 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