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Berean Standard Bible

“Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.”

Malachi 2:15

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Malachi confronts men who have been unfaithful to the wives of their youth. He points back to the unity God created in marriage.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.

World English Bible (WEB)

Did he not make you one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought godly offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

King James Version (KJV)

And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And did he not make one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? And wherefore one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

... So give thought to your spirit, and let no one be false to the wife of his early years.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Pues qué ¿no hizo él uno solo aunque tenía la abundancia del espíritu? ¿Y por qué uno? Para que procurara una simiente de Dios. Guardaos pues en vuestros espíritus, y contra la mujer de vuestra mocedad no seáis desleales.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Fueron unidos a sus esposas por el Señor. Dios, en su sabiduría, hizo que los dos llegaran a ser como una sola existencia delante de sus ojos cuando se casaron. ¿Qué es lo que él quiere? Hijos piadosos, producto de su unión. Por eso, ¡tengan cuidado de no ser infieles a la esposa de su juventud!

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