Matthew 5:32
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 5:32 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 5:32 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 5:32 — KJV
“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.”
— Matthew 5:32 (KJV)
Matthew 5:32 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 5:32
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:32: say, whosoever, put
“And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:32: whosoever, put, away
“Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:32: whosoever, put, away
“And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:32: put, wife, commit
“And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:32: put, away, cause
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