Luke 16:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Luke 16:18 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`Every one who is sending away his wife, and marrying another, doth commit adultery; and every one who is marrying her sent away from a husband doth commit adultery.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 16:18 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 5:31It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’
- Matthew 19:9Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery.”
- Mark 10:11So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
- 1 Corinthians 7:4The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.
- 1 Corinthians 7:10To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
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