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Matthew 19:6-8
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Matthew 19:6-8
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
6 So they are no longer two but one.[a] What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder.” 7 They said to him, “Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?” 8 He said to them, “For your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
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- Matthew 19:6 Greek one flesh
Matthew 19:6-8
New International Version
Matthew 19:6-8
New International Version
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?”(A)
8 Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning.
Matthew 19:6-8
English Standard Version
Matthew 19:6-8
English Standard Version
6 So they are no longer two but one flesh. (A)What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” 7 They said to him, (B)“Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?” 8 He said to them, “Because of your (C)hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
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