Matthew 5:32 — King James Version← Study notes
“But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.”
Matthew 5:32 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 5:3223 words
ἐγὼegōI
δὲdeand / but
λέγωlegōsay
ὑμῖνhyminyou
ὅτιhotithat / because
πᾶςpasall / every
ὁhothe
ἀπολύωνapolyōn(let) depart, dismiss, divorce
τὴνtēnthe
γυναῖκαgynaikawife, woman
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
παρεκτὸςparektosexcept, saving, without
λόγουlogouword / message
πορνείαςporneiasfornication
ποιεῖpoieiabide, + agree, appoint
αὐτὴνautēnhe / she / it / same
μοιχευθῆναιmoicheuthēnaicommit adultery
καὶkaiand / also
ὃςhoswho / which
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
ἀπολελυμένηνapolelymenēn(let) depart, dismiss, divorce
γαμήσῃgamēsēmarry (a wife)
μοιχᾶταιmoichatai
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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