Matthew 5:32

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But I say to you, that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} I{G1473} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} whosoever{G3739}{G302} shall put away{G630}{(G5661)} his{G846} wife{G1135}, saving{G3924} for the cause{G3056} of fornication{G4202}, causeth{G4160}{(G5719)} her{G846} to commit adultery{G3429}{(G5738)}: and{G2532} whosoever{G3739}{G1437} shall marry{G1060}{(G5661)} her that is divorced{G630}{(G5772)} committeth adultery{G3429}{(G5736)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    But I say vnto you: whosoever put awaye his wyfe (except it be for fornicacion) causeth her to breake matrymony. And whosoever maryeth her that is devorsed breaketh wedlocke.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But I saye vnto you: whosoeuer putteth awaye his wyfe (except it be for fornicacio causeth her to breake matrymony. And whosoeuer maryeth her that is deuorsed, breaketh wedlocke.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But I say vnto you, whosoeuer shall put away his wife (except it be for fornication) causeth her to commit adulterie: & whosoeuer shal marrie her that is diuorced, committeth adulterie.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer doeth put awaye his wyfe, except it be for fornication, causeth her to commit adultry. And whosoeuer maryeth her that is diuorced, committeth adultry.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹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.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    but I -- I say to you, that whoever may put away his wife, save for the matter of whoredom, doth make her to commit adultery; and whoever may marry her who hath been put away doth commit adultery.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But I say to you that everyone who puts away his wife for any other cause but the loss of her virtue, makes her false to her husband; and whoever takes her as his wife after she is put away, is no true husband to her.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Referenced Verses

  • 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 7:10-11 : 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.
  • Rom 7:3 : 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 5:28 : 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
  • Matt 19:8-9 : 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.
  • Mark 10:5-9 : 5 Jesus said to them, 'He wrote this commandment for you because of the hardness of your hearts.' 6 'But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female.' 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.
  • 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.
  • Mal 2:14-16 : 14 Yet you ask, 'Why?' Because the Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth. You have been unfaithful to her, though she is your companion and the wife of your covenant. 15 Did not God make them one, with a portion of His spirit in their union? And what was the one seeking? Godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth. 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

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

  • 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."

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

  • Mark 10:7-12
    6 verses
    86%

    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 5:27-28
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

  • 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.

  • 33 Again, you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'Do not break your oaths, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.'

  • 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.

  • 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.'

  • 72%

    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.

  • 18 You shall not commit adultery.

  • Eph 5:31-32
    2 verses
    71%

    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.

    32 This mystery is great—but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 14 You shall not commit adultery.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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—

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

  • 18 For you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. You have spoken the truth."

  • 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.

  • 21 You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder,’ and whoever murders will be subject to judgment.

  • 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.

  • 29 This is the law regarding jealousy when a woman goes astray and defiles herself while under her husband's authority.

  • 4 They said to him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of adultery.

  • 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.