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 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.

34 Mas yo os digo: No juréis en ninguna manera: ni por el cielo, porque es el trono de Dios;

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What Does Matthew 5:32 Mean?

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