Matthew 5:31 - The Message31-32 “Remember the Scripture that says, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him do it legally, giving her divorce papers and her legal rights’? Too many of you are using that as a cover for selfishness and whim, pretending to be righteous just because you are ‘legal.’ Please, no more pretending. If you divorce your wife, you’re responsible for making her an adulteress (unless she has already made herself that by sexual promiscuity). And if you marry such a divorced adulteress, you’re automatically an adulterer yourself. You can’t use legal cover to mask a moral failure. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176931 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition31 It has also been said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)31 It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: See the chapterCommon English Bible31 “It was said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a divorce certificate.’ See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version31 And it has been said: 'Whoever would dismiss his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.' See the chapter |