Luke 16:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Every one{G3956} that putteth away{G630} his{G846} wife,{G1135} and{G2532} marrieth{G1060} another,{G2087} committeth adultery:{G3431} and{G2532} he that{G3956} marrieth one{G1060} that{G3588} is put away{G630} from{G575} a husband{G435} committeth adultery.{G3431}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Whosoever{G3956} putteth away{G630}{(G5723)} his{G846} wife{G1135}, and{G2532} marrieth{G1060}{(G5723)} another{G2087}, committeth adultery{G3431}{(G5719)}: and{G2532} whosoever{G3956} marrieth{G1060}{(G5723)} her that is put away{G630}{(G5772)} from{G575} her husband{G435} committeth adultery{G3431}{(G5719)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Whosoever forsaketh his wyfe and marieth another breaketh matrimony. And every man which marieth her that is devorsed from her husbande committeth advoutry also.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Who so euer putteth awaye his wife, & marieth another, breaketh matrimonye: and he that marieth her which is deuorced fro hir hussbande, breaketh wedlocke also.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Whosoeuer putteth away his wife, and marieth another, committeth adulterie: and whosoeuer marieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adulterie.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Whosoeuer forsaketh his wyfe, and marieth another, committeth adulterie. And he that maryeth her that is deuorced from her husbande, committeth adulterie also.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from› [her] ‹husband committeth adultery.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Every one who is sending away his wife, and marrying another, doth commit adultery; and every one who is marrying her sent away from a husband doth commit adultery.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Everyone who puts away his wife and takes another, is a false husband: and he who is married to a woman whose husband has put her away, is no true husband to her.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery, and the one who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 19:9 : 9 I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman also commits adultery.
  • Mark 10:11-12 : 11 He told them, 'Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.' 12 And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.
  • 1 Cor 7:4 : 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise, the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.
  • Matt 5:31-32 : 31 It has been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.' 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
  • 1 Cor 7:10-12 : 10 To the married I give this command—not I, but the Lord: A wife must not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife. 12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Mark 10:7-12
    6 verses
    89%

    7 'For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,'

    8 'and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one.'

    9 'Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.'

    10 Back at the house, the disciples asked him again about this matter.

    11 He told them, 'Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.'

    12 And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.

  • Matt 19:3-10
    8 verses
    89%

    3 Some Pharisees came to him, testing him and asking, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"

    4 He answered, "Have you not read that the Creator, from the beginning, made them male and female?"

    5 And he said, "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh."

    6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.

    7 They said to him, "Why then did Moses command that a certificate of divorce be given and the woman sent away?"

    8 He said to them, "Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts, but it was not this way from the beginning."

    9 I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman also commits adultery.

    10 The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry."

  • Matt 5:31-32
    2 verses
    87%

    31 It has been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'

    32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

  • Rom 7:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

    2 For a married woman is legally bound to her husband while he is alive; but if her husband dies, she is released from the law that binds her to him.

    3 Consequently, while her husband is still alive, she would be called an adulteress if she joins herself to another man; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law, so she would not be an adulteress by becoming another man’s wife.

  • Luke 16:17
    75%

    17 It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the smallest stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.

  • Deut 24:1-4
    4 verses
    73%

    1 If a man marries a woman but she does not find favor in his eyes because he finds something indecent about her, he may write her a certificate of divorce, give it to her, and send her away from his house.

    2 When she leaves his house, she may go and become another man's wife.

    3 If the second man also dislikes her and writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her, and sends her away from his house, or if the second man dies,

    4 then her first husband, who sent her away, is not allowed to take her back to be his wife after she has been defiled. That would be detestable to the LORD. You must not bring guilt upon the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.

  • Ezek 16:32
    73%

    32 You adulterous wife, who prefers strangers instead of her own husband!

  • 1 Cor 7:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 To the married I give this command—not I, but the Lord: A wife must not separate from her husband.

    11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

  • Lev 20:10
    73%

    10 If a man commits adultery with another man's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death.

  • Exod 20:14
    72%

    14 You shall not commit adultery.

  • Matt 5:27-28
    2 verses
    72%

    27 You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’

    28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

  • Mal 2:16
    72%

    16 For the Lord, the God of Israel, says that He hates divorce, and He covers his garment with violence, says the Lord of Hosts. Therefore, guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not be unfaithful.

  • Deut 5:18
    71%

    18 You shall not commit adultery.

  • Luke 20:34
    71%

    34 Jesus replied to them, 'The people of this age marry and are given in marriage.

  • Heb 13:4
    71%

    4 Marriage is to be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

  • 1 Cor 6:16
    71%

    16 Or do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one body with her? For it is said, "The two will become one flesh."

  • Mark 10:2
    70%

    2 Some Pharisees approached him to test him, asking, 'Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?'

  • Prov 6:32
    70%

    32 But a man who commits adultery has no sense; he destroys himself.

  • Deut 28:30
    70%

    30 You will become engaged to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house, but you will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard, but you will not enjoy its fruit.

  • Jas 2:11
    69%

    11 For He who said, 'You shall not commit adultery,' also said, 'You shall not murder.' Now if you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

  • 1 Cor 7:2
    69%

    2 But because of sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

  • Prov 6:29
    69%

    29 So is he who sleeps with another man's wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.

  • Mark 6:18
    69%

    18 John had been telling Herod, 'It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.'

  • 1 Cor 7:38
    68%

    38 So then, the one who marries the virgin does right, but the one who does not marry her does better.

  • Luke 18:29
    68%

    29 Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, no one who has left house, parents, brothers, wife, or children for the sake of the kingdom of God,

  • Num 5:12
    68%

    12 Speak to the Israelites: If a man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him,

  • Jer 3:1
    68%

    1 If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, should he take her back again? Wouldn't such a land become completely defiled? You have lived as a prostitute with many lovers—yet you want to return to me? declares the LORD.

  • Eph 5:31
    68%

    31 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.

  • Num 30:9
    68%

    9 But if her husband voids them when he hears about them, nothing she has vowed or promised by binding obligation will stand; the LORD will forgive her.

  • Lev 18:20
    68%

    20 Do not have sexual relations with your neighbor’s wife and defile yourself with her.

  • 1 Cor 7:27
    68%

    27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife.