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Matthew 5:31–32

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Divorce Practices Censured

31“It was also said, Whoever divorces ehis wife must give her a written notice of divorce. fg32But I tell you, everyone who divorces his wife, except in a case of sexual immorality, hcauses her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery. i

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Footnotes

  1. h5:32 Gk porneia = fornication, or possibly a violation of Jewish marriage laws

Cross references

  1. e5:31 Jr 3:1; Mt 19:7; Mk 10:4
  2. f5:31 Dt 24:1
  3. g5:31 Dt 24:1
  4. i5:32 Mt 19:9; Mk 10:11; Lk 16:18; Rm 7:3; 1Co 7:11

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“It was also said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce. But I tell you, everyone who divorces his wife, except in a case of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

NLTNew Living Translation

“You have heard the law that says, ‘A man can divorce his wife by merely giving her a written notice of divorce.’ But I say that a man who divorces his wife, unless she has been unfaithful, causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman also commits adultery.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“And it was said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for a matter of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

KJV 1900King James Version

It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.