Exodus 20:14 (LSB)

Passage

“You shall not commit adultery.

Nearby Context

Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.

Exodus 20:14 “You shall not commit adultery.

Exodus 20:15 “You shall not steal.

Exodus 20:16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "commit", and "adultery". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "commit", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "You shall not murder..." into verse 15's "You shall not steal...", so "shall" and "commit" belong inside that flow. In Exodus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "commit" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.