Here is what I tell you. Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery. A man may divorce his wife only if she has not been faithful to him.”

我告诉你们，凡休妻另娶的，若不是为淫乱的缘故，就是犯奸淫了；有人娶那被休的妇人，也是犯奸淫了。”

我告诉你们，凡休妻另娶的，若不是为不贞的缘故，就是犯奸淫了。”

我告诉你们，凡休妻另娶的，若不是为不贞的缘故，就是犯奸淫了。”

我告诉你们，除非是妻子不贞，否则，任何人休妻另娶，就是犯通奸罪。”

我告诉你们，凡休妻另娶的，如果不是因为妻子不贞，就是犯奸淫了。”

我告诉你们：如果有人不是由于淫乱的缘故而休妻，另娶别人，就是犯通奸罪。”

我告訴你們，凡休妻另娶的，若不是為淫亂的緣故，就是犯姦淫了；有人娶那被休的婦人，也是犯姦淫了。」

我告訴你們，凡休妻另娶的，若不是為不貞的緣故，就是犯姦淫了。」

我告訴你們，凡休妻另娶的，若不是為不貞的緣故，就是犯姦淫了。」

我告訴你們，除非是妻子不貞，否則，任何人休妻另娶，就是犯通姦罪。」

我告訴你們，凡休妻另娶的，如果不是因為妻子不貞，就是犯姦淫了。”

我告訴你們，凡離棄妻子，同另外一個人結婚的，若不是為了淫亂的緣故，就是犯姦淫。』

我告訴你們：如果有人不是由於淫亂的緣故而休妻，另娶別人，就是犯通姦罪。」

且吾語汝、非以姦故、出妻而他娶者、淫也、娶所出者、亦淫也、

吾語汝、非以姦故、出妻而他娶者、淫行也、娶所出之妻者、亦淫行也、○

我告爾、若非為淫故出妻而他娶者、即犯姦也、娶被出之婦者、亦犯姦也、有原文抄本無此二句

吾語爾、凡非因不貞之故、出其妻而別娶者、姦也；娶已出之妻者、亦姦也。』

I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.”

And I tell you this, whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery— unless his wife has been unfaithful.”

I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another commits adultery.”

And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

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.”

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.

And I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.”

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.

Now I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another commits adultery.”

I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery.”

A woman has to stay married to her husband as long as he lives. If he dies, she is free to marry anyone she wants to. But the one she marries must belong to the Lord.

“ Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery. Also, the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

But here is what I tell you. Anyone who divorces his wife makes her a victim of adultery. And anyone who gets married to the divorced woman commits adultery. A man may divorce his wife only if she has not been faithful to him.

I give a command to those who are married. It is a direct command from the Lord, not from me. A wife must not leave her husband.But if she does, she must not get married again. Or she can go back to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.I also have something to say to everyone else. It is from me, not a direct command from the Lord. Suppose a brother has a wife who is not a believer. If she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.And suppose a woman has a husband who is not a believer. If he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.

It is actually reported that there is sexual sin among you. I’m told that a man is sleeping with his father’s wife. Even people who don’t know God don’t let that kind of sin continue.

So God appeared to Abimelek in a dream one night. He said to him,“ You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken. She is already married.”

I gave Israel their letter of divorce. I sent them away because they were unfaithful to me so many times. But I saw that their sister nation Judah did not have any respect for me. They were not faithful to me either. They also went out and committed adultery with other gods.

He answered,“ What if a man divorces his wife and gets married to another woman? He commits adultery against her.And what if she divorces her husband and gets married to another man? She commits adultery.”

Then you offered yourself to the people of Babylon. But that did not satisfy you either. There are many traders in the land of Babylon.

For example, by law a married woman remains married as long as her husband lives. But suppose her husband dies. Then the law that joins her to him no longer applies.But suppose that married woman sleeps with another man while her husband is still alive. Then she is called a woman who commits adultery. But suppose her husband dies. Then she is free from that law. She is not guilty of adultery if she marries another man.

“‘ “But you trusted in your beauty. You used your fame to become a prostitute. You offered your body freely to anyone who passed by. In fact, you gave yourself to anyone who wanted you.

“‘ “Later, I was passing by again. I looked at you. I saw that you were old enough for love. So I married you and took good care of you. I covered your naked body. I made a firm promise to you. I entered into a covenant with you. And you became mine,” announces the Lord and King.

So Pharaoh sent for Abram.“ What have you done to me?” he said.“ Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?Why did you say she was your sister? That’s why I took her to be my wife. Now then, here’s your wife. Take her and go!”

“ Suppose a man divorces his wife. What if she then marries another man? Should her first husband return to her again? If he does, won’t the land become completely‘ unclean’? People of Israel, you have lived like a prostitute. You have loved many other gods. So do you think you can return to me now?” announces the Lord.

Jehoram had also built high places on the hills of Judah. He had caused the people of Jerusalem to worship other gods. They weren’t faithful to the Lord. Jehoram had led Judah down the wrong path.

The wife’s body does not belong only to her. It also belongs to her husband. In the same way, the husband’s body does not belong only to him. It also belongs to his wife.