Gross Sin Forbidden

Chapter II. ²³⁸⁹ —The Second Commandment: Gross Sin Forbidden.

1. And the second commandment of the Teaching; 2. Thou shalt not commit murder, thou shalt not commit adultery, ²³⁹⁰ thou shalt not commit pæderasty, ²³⁹¹ thou shalt not commit fornication, thou shalt not steal, ²³⁹² thou shalt not practice magic, thou shalt not practice witchcraft, thou shalt not murder a child by abortion nor kill that which is begotten. ²³⁹³ Thou shalt not covet the things of thy neighbour, ²³⁹⁴ 3. thou shalt not forswear thyself, ²³⁹⁵ thou shalt not bear false witness, ²³⁹⁶ thou shalt not speak evil, thou shalt bear no grudge. ²³⁹⁷ 4. Thou shalt not be double-minded nor double-tongued; for to be double-tongued is a p. 378 snare of death. ²³⁹⁸ 5. Thy speech shall not be false, nor empty, but fulfilled by deed. ²³⁹⁹ 6. Thou shalt not be covetous, nor rapacious, nor a hypocrite, nor evil disposed, nor haughty. Thou shalt not take evil counsel against thy neighbour. ²⁴⁰⁰ 7. Thou shalt not hate any man; but some thou shalt reprove, ²⁴⁰¹ and concerning some thou shalt pray, and some thou shalt love more than thy own life. ²⁴⁰²  

Footnotes

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The chapter, except this opening sentence and part of verse 7, is found in Apostolic Constitutions, vii. 2–5; but the precepts are separated and enlarged upon.  

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Exod. 20:13, 14.  

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Or, “corrupt boys,” as in the version of Apostolic Constitutions.  

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Ex. xx. 15.  

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Comp. Exod. 21:22, 23. The Codex reads γεννηθέντα, which Schaff renders “the new-born child.” Bryennios substitutes γεννηθέν, which is accepted by most editors, and rendered as above.  

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Ex. xx. 17.  

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Matt. v. 34.  

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Ex. xx. 16.  

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Rendered “nor shalt thou be mindful of injuries” in version of Apostolic Constitutions.  

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So Barnabas, xix.  

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Verse 5, except the first clause, occurs only here.  

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Latter half of verse 6 in Barnabas, xix.  

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Lev. xix. 17; Apostolic Constitutions.  

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Or, “soul.” The last part of the clause is found in Barnabas; but “and concerning some…pray, and some” has no parallel. An interesting verse in its literary history.