King James Bible
KJVIt hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Translation Comparison
Matthew 5:31
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The verse Matthew 5:31 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: | |
American Standard VersionASV | It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And it hath been said, Whoseoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | It has been said too, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a letter of divorce. | |
English Revised VersionERV | It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | It hath been said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: | |
World English BibleWEB | |It was also said, 'Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,' | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | It has been said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce: | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |It was also said, 'If any man puts away his wife, let him give her a written notice of divorce.' |
American Standard Version
ASVIt was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd it hath been said, Whoseoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTIt has been said too, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a letter of divorce.
English Revised Version
ERVIt was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTIt hath been said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
World English Bible
WEB|It was also said, 'Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,'
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce;
American King James Version
AKJVIt has been said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce:
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|It was also said, 'If any man puts away his wife, let him give her a written notice of divorce.'
King James Bible
KJVIt hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
American Standard Version
ASVIt was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd it hath been said, Whoseoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTIt has been said too, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a letter of divorce.
English Revised Version
ERVIt was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTIt hath been said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
World English Bible
WEB|It was also said, 'Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,'
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce;
American King James Version
AKJVIt has been said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce:
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|It was also said, 'If any man puts away his wife, let him give her a written notice of divorce.'