Matthew 5:27-28 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

²⁷You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’

²⁸But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

— Matthew 5:27-28

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