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Genesis 9:5-6
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Genesis 9:5-6
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5-6 (A) I created humans to be like me, and I will punish any animal or person that takes a human life. If an animal kills someone, that animal must die. And if a person takes the life of another, that person must be put to death.
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Genesis 9:5
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Genesis 9:5
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5 And for your lifeblood I will surely demand an accounting.(A) I will demand an accounting from every animal.(B) And from each human being, too, I will demand an accounting for the life of another human being.(C)
Genesis 9:6
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Genesis 9:6
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5-6 (A) I created humans to be like me, and I will punish any animal or person that takes a human life. If an animal kills someone, that animal must die. And if a person takes the life of another, that person must be put to death.
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Genesis 9:6
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Genesis 9:6
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Leviticus 24:17
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Leviticus 24:17
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17 (A) Death is also the penalty for murder,
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Leviticus 24:17
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Leviticus 24:17
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17 “‘Anyone who takes the life of a human being is to be put to death.(A)
Matthew 5:21
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Matthew 5:21
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Anger
21 (A) You know our ancestors were told, “Do not murder” and “A murderer must be brought to trial.”
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Matthew 5:21
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Matthew 5:21
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Murder(A)
21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder,[a](B) and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
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- Matthew 5:21 Exodus 20:13
Matthew 19:18
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Matthew 19:18
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18 (A) “Which ones?” the man asked.
Jesus answered, “Do not murder. Be faithful in marriage. Do not steal. Do not tell lies about others.
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Matthew 19:18
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Matthew 19:18
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18 “Which ones?” he inquired.
Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery,(A) you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony,
Mark 10:19
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Mark 10:19
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19 (A) You know the commandments. ‘Do not murder. Be faithful in marriage. Do not steal. Do not tell lies about others. Do not cheat. Respect your father and mother.’ ”
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Mark 10:19
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Mark 10:19
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19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’[a]”(A)
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- Mark 10:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
Luke 18:20
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Luke 18:20
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20 (A) You know the commandments: ‘Be faithful in marriage. Do not murder. Do not steal. Do not tell lies about others. Respect your father and mother.’ ”
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Luke 18:20
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Luke 18:20
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20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’[a]”(A)
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- Luke 18:20 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
Romans 13:9
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Romans 13:9
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9 (A) In the Law there are many commands, such as, “Be faithful in marriage. Do not murder. Do not steal. Do not want what belongs to others.” But all of these are summed up in the command that says, “Love others as much as you love yourself.”
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Romans 13:9
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Romans 13:9
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9 The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,”[a](A) and whatever other command there may be, are summed up(B) in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b](C)
Footnotes
- Romans 13:9 Exodus 20:13-15,17; Deut. 5:17-19,21
- Romans 13:9 Lev. 19:18
James 2:11
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James 2:11
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11 (A) The same God who told us to be faithful in marriage also told us not to murder. So even if you are faithful in marriage, but murder someone, you still have broken God's Law.
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James 2:11
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James 2:11
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11 For he who said, “You shall not commit adultery,”[a](A) also said, “You shall not murder.”[b](B) If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
Footnotes
- James 2:11 Exodus 20:14; Deut. 5:18
- James 2:11 Exodus 20:13; Deut. 5:17
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