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11 The same God who said, “You must not be guilty of adultery,”[a] also said, “You must not murder anyone.”[b] So if you do not take part in adultery but you murder someone, you are guilty of breaking all of God’s law. 12 In everything you say and do, remember that you will be judged by the law that makes people free. 13 So you must show mercy to others, or God will not show mercy to you when he judges you. But the person who shows mercy can stand without fear at the judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:11 “You . . . adultery.” Quotation from Exodus 20:14 and Deuteronomy 5:18.
  2. 2:11 “You . . . anyone.” Quotation from Exodus 20:13 and Deuteronomy 5:17.

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