John 4:18 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁸ because you have had five husbands, and the man you are now living with is not [really] your husband. So, you have told the truth.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ For you have had five husbands, and the man you are now living with is not your husband. In this you have spoken truly.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: this hast thou said truly.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ “You’ve had five husbands, and the man you are with now isn’t your husband. You’ve spoken the truth.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ For you have had five husbands, but he whom you have now is not your husband. You have spoken this in truth."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ For thou hast had five husbands: and he whom thou now hast, is not thy husband. This thou hast said truly.

John 4:18 Cross References

Mark 10:12

And if she herself divorces her husband and marries another [man], she commits sexual unfaithfulness [toward him].”

John 4:16

Jesus replied to her, “Go call your husband and [then] come here.”

John 4:17

The woman said to Him, “I do not have a husband.” Jesus said to her, “You were right when you said, ‘I do not have a husband,’

John 4:19

[Then] the woman said to Jesus, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.

Romans 7:3

So, if she lives with another man while her husband is still alive, she will be called an adulteress [i.e., a person who is sexually unfaithful to their mate]. But if her husband dies, she is legally free to marry another man without committing adultery.

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage should be considered honorable among all people and its sexual responsibilities should be faithfully kept. For God will judge [and condemn] those people who are sexually immoral and who are sexually unfaithful to their mates.