Exodus 20:1-2 And God spoke all these words, saying,… The emphatic and repeated "Thou shalt not" from God teaches — I. MAN'S CAPACITY FOR EVIL. II. MAN'S TENDENCY TO EVIL. III. GOD'S KNOWLEDGE OF THIS CAPACITY AND TENDENCY OF MAN. IV. GOD, KNOWING THIS, NEVERTHELESS PROHIBITS SIN. This indicates — 1. The guilt of sin. 2. The care of God. (U. R. Thomas.) Parallel Verses KJV: And God spake all these words, saying, |
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