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 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”.

34 Porém eu vos digo que de maneira nenhuma jureis; nem pelo céu, porque é o trono de Deus;

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What Does Matthew 5:32 Mean?

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