Matthew 5:28
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But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
In other translations
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Greek words
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473δὲdehoweverG1161λέγωlegōsayG3004ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771ὅτιhotithatG3754πᾶςpaseveryoneG3956ὁhowhoG3588βλέπωνblepōnis looking uponG991γυναῖκαgunaikaa womanG1135πρὸςprosin orderG4314τὸto<the>G3588ἐπιθυμῆσαιepithumēsaito lust afterG1937αὐτὴνautēnherG846ἤδηēdēalreadyG2235ἐμοίχευσενemoicheusenhas committed adultery withG3431αὐτὴνautēnherG846ἐνeninG1722τῇtēatheG3588καρδίᾳkardiaheartG2588αὐτοῦ.autouof him.G846
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