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Berean Standard Bible

“Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.”

Luke 16:18

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Jesus is speaking to Pharisees who loved money and justified themselves in the sight of others. In the midst of teaching about the law, He makes a brief statement about marriage.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

World English Bible (WEB)

Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

King James Version (KJV)

Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Everyone who puts away his wife and takes another, is a false husband: and he who is married to a woman whose husband has put her away, is no true husband to her.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Every one who is sending away his wife, and marrying another, does commit adultery; and every one who is marrying her sent away from a husband does commit adultery.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Cualquiera que repudia á su mujer, y se casa con otra, adultera: y el que se casa con la repudiada del marido, adultera.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Todo hombre que se divorcia de su esposa y se casa con otra, comete adulterio; y el que se casa con la divorciada, también comete adulterio.

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