Matthew

Matthew 5:31–32

³¹It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’^k ³²But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her.^l And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Footnotes

k 5:31 Deuteronomy 24:1|DEU 24:1
l 5:32 Or causes her to commit adultery

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Matthew 5:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It has also been said	Ἐρρέθη	Errethē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
Whoever	Ὃς	Hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
divorces	ἀπολύσῃ	apolysē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
wife	γυναῖκα	gynaika	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
must give	δότω	dotō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
her	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
a certificate of divorce	ἀποστάσιον	apostasion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G647 repudiation, divorce

Matthew 5:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
anyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who divorces	ἀπολύων	apolyōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
wife	γυναῖκα	gynaika	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
except	παρεκτὸς	parektos	Preposition	G3924 besides, outside, without
for	λόγου	logou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
sexual immorality	πορνείας	porneias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4202 fornication, idolatry
brings	ποιεῖ	poiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
adultery	μοιχευθῆναι	moicheuthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G3431 I commit adultery
upon her	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
marries	γαμήσῃ	gamēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1060 I marry
a divorced woman	ἀπολελυμένην	apolelymenēn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
commits adultery	μοιχᾶται	moichatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3429 I commit adultery

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Matthew 5:31 Jeremiah 3:1 · Deuteronomy 24:1–4 · Matthew 19:7 · Mark 10:2–9 · Matthew 19:3

Matthew 5:32 Romans 7:3 · Luke 16:18 · 1 Corinthians 7:10–11 · 1 Corinthians 7:4 · Matthew 19:8–9 · Mark 10:5–12 · Malachi 2:14–16 · Matthew 5:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.