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Luke 16:16-18
English Standard Version
Luke 16:16-18
English Standard Version
16 (A)“The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then (B)the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and (C)everyone forces his way into it.[a] 17 But (D)it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dot of the Law to become void.
Divorce and Remarriage
18 (E)“Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.
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- Luke 16:16 Or everyone is forcefully urged into it
Luke 16:16-18
New International Version
Luke 16:16-18
New International Version
Additional Teachings
16 “The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John.(A) Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached,(B) and everyone is forcing their way into it. 17 It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.(C)
18 “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.(D)
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