Matthew 5:31
Modern Translations
New International Version
"It has been said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'

New Living Translation
“You have heard the law that says, ‘A man can divorce his wife by merely giving her a written notice of divorce.’

English Standard Version
“It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’

Berean Study Bible
It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’

New American Standard Bible
“Now it was said, ‘WHOEVER SENDS HIS WIFE AWAY IS TO GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE’;

NASB 1995
"It was said, 'WHOEVER SENDS HIS WIFE AWAY, LET HIM GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE';

NASB 1977
“And it was said, ‘WHOEVER SENDS HIS WIFE AWAY, LET HIM GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE’;

Amplified Bible
“It has also been said, ‘WHOEVER DIVORCES HIS WIFE IS TO GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE’;

Christian Standard Bible
“It was also said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"It was also said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.

Contemporary English Version
You have been taught that a man who divorces his wife must write out divorce papers for her.

Good News Translation
"It was also said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"It has also been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice.'

International Standard Version
"It was also said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.'

NET Bible
"It was said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a legal document.'
Classic Translations
King James Bible
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

New King James Version
“Furthermore it has been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’

King James 2000 Bible
It has been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

New Heart English Bible
"And it was said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce,'

World English Bible
"It was also said, 'Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,'

American King James Version
It has been said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce:

American Standard Version
It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

A Faithful Version
It was also said in ancient times, 'Whoever shall divorce his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement. '

Darby Bible Translation
It has been said too, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a letter of divorce.

English Revised Version
It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

Webster's Bible Translation
It hath been said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
It hath bene sayd also, Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, let him giue her a bill of diuorcement.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
It is saide: whosoeuer putteth away his wyfe, let hym geue her a wrytyng of diuorcement.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
It is sayde: whosoeuer putteth awaye his wyfe, let hym geue her a testimony all of the deuorcemet.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
It ys sayd whosoever put awaye his wyfe let hym geve her a testymonyall also of the devorcement.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it was said that, Whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce;

Berean Literal Bible
It was also said, 'Whoever shall divorce his wife, let him give her a letter of divorce.'

Young's Literal Translation
'And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce;

Smith's Literal Translation
And it was said, That whosoever should loose his wife, let him give her a repudiation.

Literal Emphasis Translation
It was also said, Whoever shall divorce his wife, let him give a letter of divorce:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it hath been said, Whoseoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And it has been said: ‘Whoever would dismiss his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.’

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
It has been said, “Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce.”

Lamsa Bible
It has been said that whoever divorces his wife, must give her the divorce papers.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
It has been said: Whoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.

Godbey New Testament
And it was said, Whosoever may send away his wife, let him give her a divorcement.

Haweis New Testament
It hath been said indeed, That whosoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce:

Mace New Testament
It hath been said, whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.

Weymouth New Testament
"It was also said, 'If any man puts away his wife, let him give her a written notice of divorce.'

Worrell New Testament
"And it was said, 'Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement;'

Worsley New Testament
And it has been said, whosoever would put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce:
















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