Matthew 5:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:”

Matthew 5:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 5:31 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 5:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““It was also said, ‘Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,’”

Matthew 5:31 — World English Bible

Matthew 5:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:”

Matthew 5:31 — American Standard Version

Matthew 5:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce;”

Matthew 5:31 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 5:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“It has been said too, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a letter of divorce.”

Matthew 5:31 — Darby Translation

Matthew 5:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“It hath bene sayd also, Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, let him giue her a bill of diuorcement.”

Matthew 5:31 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 5:31 in Context — Matthew 5

29 Por tanto, si tu ojo derecho te fuere ocasión de caer, sácalo, y échalo de ti: que mejor te es que se pierda uno de tus miembros, que no que todo tu cuerpo sea echado al infierno.

30 Y si tu mano derecha te fuere ocasión de caer, córtala, y échala de ti: que mejor te es que se pierda uno de tus miembros, que no que todo tu cuerpo sea echado al infierno.

31 También fué dicho: Cualquiera que repudiare á su mujer, déle carta de divorcio:

32 Mas yo os digo, que el que repudiare á su mujer, fuera de causa de fornicación, hace que ella adultere; y el que se casare con la repudiada, comete adulterio.

33 Además habéis oído que fué dicho á los antiguos: No te perjurarás; mas pagarás al Señor tus juramentos.

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What Does Matthew 5:31 Mean?

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