Matthew 19:9 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`And I say to you, that, whoever may put away his wife, if not for whoredom, and may marry another, doth commit adultery; and he who did marry her that hath been put away, doth commit adultery.`

English ASV

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.

English Amplified

I say to you: whoever dismisses (repudiates, divorces) his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I say to you: whoever dismisses (repudiates, divorces) his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery. ”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another commits adultery.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, not for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery; and he who marries one put away commits adultery.

English EASY 2024

But now I say to you: A man must not send his wife away and marry another woman. If he does that, it is the same as if he had sex with another man's wife. A man may only send his wife away if she has had sex with another man.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for the problem of sexual sin, and marries another woman is guilty of adultery. "

And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I tell you, then, that any man who divorces his wife for any cause other than her unfaithfulness, commits adultery if he marries some other woman.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

I can guarantee that whoever divorces his wife for any reason other than her unfaithfulness is committing adultery if he marries another woman."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery."

English KJV 1611

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

English LSB

And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery. And whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I say to you, whoever divorces his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful) and marries another commits adultery."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another commits adultery.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Here is what I tell you. Anyone who divorces his wife and gets married to another woman commits adultery. A man may divorce his wife only if she has not been faithful to him."

English NIV

I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery."

English NKJ 1982

And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”

English NLT

And I tell you this, a man who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery--unless his wife has been unfaithful. "

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another commits adultery."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But I say to you, whoever leaves his wife for any reason other than immorality, then takes another wife is living in adultery. And whoever takes a divorced woman in marriage is also living in adultery.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another, commits adultery.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And I tell you this, that anyone who divorces his wife, except for fornication, and marries another, commits adultery.“

English Tyndale 1537

I say therefore unto you, whosoever putteth away his wife (except it be for fornication) and marrieth another, breaketh wedlock. And whosoever marrieth her which is divorced, doth commit advoutry.