Matthew 19:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} I{G302} say{G3004} unto you,{G3754} Whosoever{G3739} shall put away{G630} his{G846} wife,{G1135} except{G1487} for{G1909} fornication,{G4202} and{G2532} shall marry{G1060} another,{G243} committeth adultery:{G3429} and{G2532} he that marrieth{G1060} her when she is put away{G630} committeth adultery.{G3429}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213},{G3754} Whosoever{G3739}{G302} shall put away{G630}{(G5661)} his{G846} wife{G1135}, except{G1508} it be for{G1909} fornication{G4202}, and{G2532} shall marry{G1060}{(G5661)} another{G243}, committeth adultery{G3429}{(G5736)}: and{G2532} whoso marrieth{G1060}{(G5660)} her which{G3588} is put away{G630}{(G5772)} doth commit adultery{G3429}{(G5736)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    I saye therfore vnto you whosoever putteth awaye his wyfe (except it be for fornicacion) and maryeth another breaketh wedlocke. And whosoever maryeth her which is divorsed doeth commyt advoutry.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But I saye vnto you: Whosoeuer putteth awaye his wife (excepte it be for fornicacion) and marieth another, breaketh wedlocke. And who so marieth her yt is deuorced, commytteth aduoutrye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    I say therefore vnto you, that whosoeuer shall put away his wife, except it be for whoredome, and marry another, committeth adulterie: and whosoeuer marieth her which is diuorced, doeth commit adulterie.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    I say vnto you: whosoeuer putteth away his wyfe, except it be for fornication, and maryeth another, committeth adulterie: And who so maryeth her which is diuorced, doth comit adulterie.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except› [it be] ‹for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And I say to you, that, whoever may put away his wife, if not for whoredom, and may marry another, doth commit adultery; and he who did marry her that hath been put away, doth commit adultery.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And I say to you, Whoever puts away his wife for any other cause than the loss of her virtue, and takes another, is a false husband: and he who takes her as his wife when she is put away, is no true husband to her.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another commits adultery.”

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 5:32 : 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 7:39 : 39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, only in the Lord.
  • Luke 16:18 : 18 Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
  • 1 Cor 7:10-13 : 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. 13 And if a woman has a husband who is an unbeliever and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.
  • Jer 3:8 : 8 I gave faithless Israel her certificate of divorce and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear; she also went out and prostituted herself.
  • Ezek 16:8 : 8 Then I passed by you again and saw you, and behold, you were at the age for love. So I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your nakedness. I made my vow to you, entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord GOD, and you became mine.
  • Ezek 16:15 : 15 But you trusted in your beauty and acted like a prostitute because of your fame. You lavished your acts of prostitution on every passerby, willing to be his.
  • Ezek 16:29 : 29 You also multiplied your promiscuity in the land of Canaan and even with the Chaldeans, yet even with this, you were not satisfied.
  • 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.
  • Gen 12:18-19 : 18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram and said, "What have you done to me? Why didn't you tell me she was your wife?" 19 "Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go."
  • Gen 20:3 : 3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream during the night and said to him, 'You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.'
  • Jer 3:1 : 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.
  • Rom 7:2-3 : 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.
  • 1 Cor 5:1 : 1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and a kind of immorality that is not even found among the Gentiles—a man is sleeping with his father’s wife.
  • 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.
  • 2 Chr 21:11 : 11 Jehoram also built high places in the hills of Judah, leading the inhabitants of Jerusalem into unfaithfulness and causing Judah to stray.

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
    90%

    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.

  • Luke 16:18
    89%

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

  • Matt 5:31-32
    2 verses
    89%

    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.

  • Matt 19:10
    84%

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

  • Matt 19:3-8
    6 verses
    81%

    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."

  • 1 Cor 7:8-12
    5 verses
    74%

    8 To the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to remain as I am.

    9 But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

    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.

  • Deut 24:1-4
    4 verses
    74%

    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.

  • Rom 7:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    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.

  • Matt 5:27-28
    2 verses
    73%

    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.

  • Exod 20:14
    72%

    14 You shall not commit adultery.

  • Mark 10:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4 They replied, 'Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.'

    5 Jesus said to them, 'He wrote this commandment for you because of the hardness of your hearts.'

  • Mark 10:2
    71%

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

  • Mal 2:16
    71%

    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.

  • Lev 20:10
    71%

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

  • Deut 5:18
    71%

    18 You shall not commit adultery.

  • Luke 20:34
    70%

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

  • 1 Cor 7:2
    70%

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

  • Heb 13:4
    70%

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

  • Matt 19:18
    69%

    18 The man asked, "Which ones?" Jesus answered, "Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,

  • Jer 3:1
    69%

    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.

  • Num 5:12
    69%

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

  • 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.

  • Rev 2:22
    68%

    22 Look, I will cast her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works.

  • Num 5:20
    68%

    20 But if you have gone astray while under your husband’s authority and defiled yourself, and if a man other than your husband has had sexual relations with you—

  • 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.

  • Prov 6:29
    68%

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

  • Matt 19:29
    68%

    29 And everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, wife, children, or fields for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

  • Lev 19:20
    68%

    20 If a man has sexual relations with a woman who is a slave designated for another man but who has not been redeemed or given her freedom, there must be an inquiry, but they are not to be put to death because she had not been freed.

  • 1 Cor 7:5
    68%

    5 Do not deprive one another, except by mutual agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.