Matthew 19:9

(KJV) And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

(NIV) I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery."

(RSV) And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another, commits adultery."

(NASB) "And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery."

(CEV) I say that if your wife has not committed some terrible sexual sin, you must not divorce her to marry someone else. If you do, you are unfaithful.

(EVD) I tell you that any person who divorces his wife and marries another woman is guilty of the sin of adultery. The only reason for a person to divorce and marry again is if his first wife had sexual relations with another man.

Greek (HG)
. . lego:G3004 . . hos:G3739 - an:G302 . apoluo:G630 apoluo:G630 . gune:G1135 ei_me:G1508 . . . porneia:G4202 . . gameo:G1060 allos:G243 moichao:G3429 moichao:G3429 . ho:G3588 gameo:G1060 . ho:G3588 . apoluo:G630 apoluo:G630 . moichao:G3429 moichao:G3429
I TELL YOU
3004. lego, leg'-o; a prim. verb; prop. to "lay" forth, i.e. (fig.) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is prop. to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by impl. to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say (-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
THAT
3739. hos, hos; includ. fem., he, hay; and neut., ho, ho; prob. a prim. word (or perh. a form of the art. G3588); the rel. (sometimes demonstrative) pron., who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who (-m, -se), etc. See also G3757.
WHOSOEVER
302. an, an; a prim. particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty:--[what-, where-, whither-, who-]soever. Usually unexpressed except by the subjunctive or potential mood. Also contr. for G1437.
DIVORCES
630. apoluo, ap-ol-oo'-o; from G575 and G3089; to free fully, i.e. (lit.) relieve, release, dismiss (reflex. depart), or (fig.) let die, pardon, or (spec.) divorce:--(let) depart, dismiss, divorce, forgive, let go, loose, put (send) away, release, set at liberty.
WIFE
1135. gune, goo-nay'; prob. from the base of G1096; a woman; spec. a wife:--wife, woman.
EXCEPT
1508. ei me, i may; from G1487 and G3361; if not:--but, except (that), if not, more than, save (only) that, saving, till.
FORNICATION
4202. porneia, por-ni'-ah; from G4203; harlotry (includ. adultery and incest); fig. idolatry:--fornication.
MARRIES
1060. gameo, gam-eh'-o; from G1062; to wed (of either sex):--marry (a wife).
ANOTHER
243. allos, al'-los; a prim. word; "else," i.e. different (in many applications):--more, one (another), (an-, some an-) other (-s, -wise).
COMMITS ADULTERY
3429. moichao, moy-khah'-o; from G3432; (mid.) to commit adultery:--commit adultery.
THIS PERSON
3588. ho, ho; includ. the fem., he, hay; and the neut., to, to, in all their inflections; the def. article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
MARRIES
1060. gameo, gam-eh'-o; from G1062; to wed (of either sex):--marry (a wife).
ONE
3588. ho, ho; includ. the fem., he, hay; and the neut., to, to, in all their inflections; the def. article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
DIVORCED
630. apoluo, ap-ol-oo'-o; from G575 and G3089; to free fully, i.e. (lit.) relieve, release, dismiss (reflex. depart), or (fig.) let die, pardon, or (spec.) divorce:--(let) depart, dismiss, divorce, forgive, let go, loose, put (send) away, release, set at liberty.
COMMIT ADULTERY
3429. moichao, moy-khah'-o; from G3432; (mid.) to commit adultery:--commit adultery.

(NKJV) "And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery."

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