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Teachings about Divorce

Matthew 19:11

In 9 translations

BSB
“Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.
KJV
But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
WEB
But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given.
ASV
But he said unto them, Not all men can receive this saying, but they to whom it is given.
LSV
And He said to them, “All do not receive this word, but those to whom it has been given;
YLT
And he said to them, 'All do not receive this word, but those to whom it hath been given;
DBY
And he said to them, All cannot receive this word, but those to whom it has been given;
DRC
Who said to them: All men take not this word, but they to whom it is given.
GNV
But he sayd vnto them, All men cannot receiue this thing, saue they to whom it is giuen.

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τοῦτον (“this”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: τοῦτον. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read τοῦτον; Westcott and Hort (1881) omit this wording.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Οὐ πάντες χωροῦσι τὸν λόγον τοῦτον ἀλλʼ οἷς δέδοται.
RP2018
Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Οὐ πάντες χωροῦσιν τὸν λόγον τοῦτον, ἀλλ’ οἷς δέδοται.
TR-Boyd
Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Οὐ πάντες χωροῦσι τὸν λόγον τοῦτον, ἀλλ᾿ οἷς δέδοται.
SCR1894
ο δε ειπεν αυτοις ου παντες χωρουσιν τον λογον τουτον αλλ οις δεδοται

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Corinthians 7:17Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.
  • 1 Corinthians 7:2But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
  • Matthew 13:11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
  • 1 Corinthians 7:7–9I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am. But if they…
  • 1 Corinthians 7:35I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.

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