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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 5, Verse 31

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‹And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast› [it] ‹from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not› [that] ‹thy whole body should be cast into hell.›
King James Version
‹It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:›
American Standard Version
It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
New English Translation
Divorce“It was said,‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a legal document.’
World English Bible
"It was also said, 'Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,'
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‹But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.›
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‹Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:›
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‹But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:›
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‹Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.›
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‹Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.›
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‹But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.›
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‹Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:›
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‹But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.›
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‹And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have› [thy] ‹cloke also.›
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‹And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.›