Matthew 5:32
Viewing the King James Version. Click to switch to 1611 King James Version of Matthew 5:32.
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.
- King James Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition
Share This Verse:
<< Read the whole chapter of Matthew 5
<< Read the entire book of Matthew
Other Translations of Matthew 5:32
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for {the} reason of unchastity, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But I say to you that everyone who puts away his wife for any other cause but the loss of her virtue, makes her false to her husband; and whoever takes her as his wife after she is put away, is no true husband to her.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
But I say to you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, excepting for the cause of fornication, maketh her to commit adultery: and he that shall marry her that is put away, committeth adultery.
- Douay Rheims Bible
But I say to you, That whoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of lewdness, causeth her to commit adultery: and whoever shall marry her that is divorced, committeth adultery.
- Webster's Bible
But I tell you that every man who puts away his wife except on the ground of unfaithfulness causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries her when so divorced commits adultery.
- Weymouth Bible
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.
- World English Bible
But Y seie to you, that euery man that leeueth his wijf, outtakun cause of fornycacioun, makith hir to do letcherie, and he that weddith the forsakun wijf, doith auowtrye.
- Wycliffe Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
View Wesley's Notes for Matthew 5:32
5:32 Causeth her to commit adultery - If she marry again.
Mina's comment on 2013-01-06 20:46:13:
It means, if a man treats his wife as a sexual object and not as his spouse as God intended, he drives her to commit adultery. The question now is, who committed the sin... the husband or the wife? My thoughts, the husband. While adultery is always a sin in the eyes of God, Jesus here is warning men about other forms of adultery. This is made clear in the second part as marriage to a divorced woman is also adultery. I think you'll find the warning continues on with lustful thoughts about anyone other than your spouse is committing adultery as well. Only adultery and disbelieve are grounds for lawful divorce in Christianity. No blame is attached to the injured party if they leave the marriage. However, marriage is for life, adultery can be forgiven but disbelieve cannot be. Serial adultery, drunkenness and abuse are signs of a disbeliever. Let good men marry good women and let bad men marry bad women. My prayers are with your friend and may God show her the right course to insure her soul is happy on the day of judgment.
devon's comment on 2012-07-23 23:41:12:
I was wondering if the husband cheated n he drunk so much and abuse the wife why must she stay married to him what if she divorce him and pray to god cause god know her heart and move on with someone else
Donise Koehler's comment on 2011-02-12 02:34:54:
I understand this to be an out from bondage when married to someone who has sexual relations with another than the spouse. I also understand it to mean that Jesus says for you just to divorce for any other reason is not acceptable. When you put away your spouse whom you were joined with for any other reason makes you a used/user package so to speak. The Lord does not hold you in bondage to that which uses you like the devil. I cannot think of any other betrayal greater than the cheating of intimacy with someone other than their spouse.
Meechie's comment on 2010-11-24 02:44:24:
I see this as; if the woman has commit fornication/adultery and then if her husband decides he wants to divorce her she is labeled as unclean and if she joins with someone else she still commit adultery against the first union. Therefore she is a whore!!!
ghassan khalil's comment on 2010-10-08 18:22:28:
actually,i'd be grateful if someone could explain to me the fact that why a divorced woman shall be called an adulteress?
and how to exclude an adulteress from the rule of that way of calling divorced women as whores????
What Do You Think of Matthew 5:32?
Share your own thoughts or commentary here...