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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of you” (σου.) after mother here.

τὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐντολὰςentolascommandmentsἐντολή (entolē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “commandments”, the object formG1785an ordinance, injunction, command, law.the commandmentsοἶδαςoidasto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveΜὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notμοιχεύσῃςmoicheusēscommit adulteryμοιχεύω (moicheuō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “commit adultery”, a single actionG3431I commit adultery (of a man with a married woman, but also of a married man).commit adulteryΜὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notφονεύσῃςphoneusēskillφονεύω (phoneuō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “kill”, a single actionG5407I murder, kill.killΜὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notκλέψῃςklepsēsstealκλέπτω (kleptō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “steal”, a single actionG2813I steal.stealΜὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notψευδομαρτυρήσῃςpseudomarturēsēsbear false witnessψευδομαρτυρέω (pseudomartureō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “bear false witness”, a single actionG5576I testify falsely, bear false witness.bear false witnessΤίμαtimaHonourτιμάω (timaō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Honour”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5091(a) I value at a price, estimate, (b) I honor, reverence.Honourτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πατέραpaterafatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “father”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.fatherσουsouthyσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thy”, the of-formG4771you.thyκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μητέραmēteramotherμήτηρ (mētēr)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “mother”, the object formG3384a mother.mother

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

σουsouthyσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular — “thy”, the of-formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and mother.

Young’s Literal Translation

the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.'

World English Bible

You know the commandments : ‘Don’ t commit adultery ,’ ‘Don’ t murder ,’ ‘Don’ t steal ,’ ‘Don’ t give false testimony ,’ ‘ Honor your father and your mother .’”

Darby Translation

Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

Douay-Rheims

Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Honour thy father and mother.

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