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Matthew 5:31-32

Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness

Matthew moves from kingdom blessedness, to disciple witness, to Jesus' fulfillment of Scripture, to a righteousness that surpasses externalism by addressing the heart before God.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

31It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’

32But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

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References and Original Words

Verse 31

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 24BSB references Luke 16:18BSB references Jeremiah 3:1Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 24:1Classic cross-references Matthew 19:7Classic cross-references Malachi 2:16Classic cross-references Mark 10:2Classic cross-references

Original words

It has also been saidἘρρέθηG2046Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular. . .δέG1161ConjunctionWhoeverὋςG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular. . .ἂνG302ParticledivorcesἀπολύσῃG630Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularhisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularwifeγυναῖκαG1135Noun - Accusative Feminine Singularmust giveδότωG1325Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person SingularherαὐτῇG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singulara certificate of divorceἀποστάσιονG647Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

BSB notes

Deuteronomy 24:1

Verse 32

Cross-references

Romans 7:3Classic cross-references Luke 16:18Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:10Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:4Classic cross-references Matthew 19:9Classic cross-references

Original words

ButδὲG1161ConjunctionIἐγὼG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingulartellλέγωG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionanyoneπᾶςG3956Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular-ὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine Singularwho divorcesἀπολύωνG630Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularhisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularwifeγυναῖκαG1135Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularexceptπαρεκτὸςG3924PrepositionforλόγουG3056Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularsexual immoralityπορνείαςG4202Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularbringsποιεῖG4160Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularadulteryμοιχευθῆναιG3431Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passiveupon herαὐτὴνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person SingularAndκαὶG2532Conjunctionhe whoὃςG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular. . .ἐὰνG1437ConjunctionmarriesγαμήσῃG1060Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singulara divorced womanἀπολελυμένηνG630Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singularcommits adulteryμοιχᾶταιG3429Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

Or causes her to commit adultery

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