Matthew 5:32-37
New American Standard Bible
32 (A)but I say to you that everyone who [a]divorces his wife, except for the reason of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a [b]divorced woman commits adultery.
33 “Again, (B)you have heard that [c]the ancients were told, ‘[d](C)You shall not [e]make false vows, but shall fulfill your [f]vows to the Lord.’ 34 But I say to you, (D)take no oath at all, neither by heaven, for it is (E)the throne of God, 35 nor by the earth, for it is the (F)footstool of His feet, nor [g]by Jerusalem, for it is (G)the city of the great King. 36 Nor shall you take an oath by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black. 37 But make sure your statement is, ‘[h]Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is [i]of (H)evil origin.
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- Matthew 5:32 Lit sends away, the Heb term for divorce
- Matthew 5:32 Lit woman sent away
- Matthew 5:33 Lit it was said to the ancients
- Matthew 5:33 you and your are singular here
- Matthew 5:33 Or break your vows
- Matthew 5:33 Lit oaths
- Matthew 5:35 Or toward
- Matthew 5:37 I.e., a clear “yes” or “no”
- Matthew 5:37 Or from the evil one
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