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 Se o teu olho direito te faz pecar, arranca-o e lança-o de ti; porque é melhor para ti que um dos teus membros se perca do que o teu corpo todo seja lançado no inferno.

30 E se a tua mão direita te faz pecar, corta-a e lança-a de ti; porque é melhor para ti que um dos teus membros se perca do que o teu corpo todo seja lançado no inferno.

31 Também foi dito: “Qualquer um que se divorciar de sua mulher, dê a ela carta de divórcio.

32 Porém eu vos digo que qualquer um que se divorciar de sua mulher, a menos que seja por causa de pecado sexual, faz com que ela adultere; e qualquer um que se casar com a divorciada comete adultério.

33 Também ouvistes que foi dito aos antigos: “Não jurarás falsamente”, “mas cumprirás ao Senhor os teus juramentos”.

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What Does Matthew 5:31 Mean?

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