Matthew 5:32 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Matthew 5:32 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 5:32 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 5:32 WEB — 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.”
Matthew 5:32 — World English Bible
Matthew 5:32 ASV — 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. ”
Matthew 5:32 — American Standard Version
Matthew 5:32 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Matthew 5:32 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 5:32 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for cause of fornication, makes her commit adultery, and whosoever marries one that is put away commits adultery. ”
Matthew 5:32 — Darby Translation
Matthew 5:32 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But I say vnto you, whosoeuer shall put away his wife (except it be for fornication) causeth her to commit adulterie: and whosoeuer shall marrie her that is diuorced, committeth adulterie.”
Matthew 5:32 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 5:32 in Context — Matthew 5
30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
32 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.
33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
What Does Matthew 5:32 Mean?
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