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Matthew 19:5-7
King James Version
Matthew 19:5-7
King James Version
5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
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Matthew 19:5-7
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 19:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 and said, ‘(A)For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and (B)the two shall become one flesh’? 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no person is to separate.” 7 They *said to Him, “(C)Why, then, did Moses command to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
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Matthew 19:5-7
New King James Version
Matthew 19:5-7
New King James Version
5 and said, (A)‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and (B)the two shall become one flesh’? 6 So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”
7 They said to Him, (C)“Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?”
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Matthew 19:5-7
New International Version
Matthew 19:5-7
New International Version
5 and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’[a]?(A) 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
7 “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”(B)
Footnotes
- Matthew 19:5 Gen. 2:24
Matthew 19:5-7
English Standard Version
Matthew 19:5-7
English Standard Version
5 and said, (A)‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and (B)the two shall become one flesh’? 6 So they are no longer two but one flesh. (C)What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” 7 They said to him, (D)“Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?”
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