John 4:18

For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.

For {G1063} thou hast had {G2192} five {G4002} husbands {G435}; and {G2532} he whom {G3739} thou {G2192} now {G3568} hast {G2192} is {G2076} not {G3756} thy {G4675} husband {G435}: in that {G5124} saidst thou {G2046} truly {G227}.

You’ve had five husbands in the past, and you’re not married to the man you’re living with now! You’ve spoken the truth!”

In fact, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. You have spoken truthfully.”

for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: this hast thou said truly.

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Cross-References

  • Jeremiah 3:20 (5 votes)

    ¶ Surely [as] a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.

  • 1 Corinthians 7:10 (3 votes)

    ¶ And unto the married I command, [yet] not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from [her] husband:

  • 1 Corinthians 7:11 (3 votes)

    But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to [her] husband: and let not the husband put away [his] wife.

  • Mark 10:12 (3 votes)

    And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

  • Genesis 34:7 (2 votes)

    And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard [it]: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.

  • Genesis 34:8 (2 votes)

    And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.

  • Ezekiel 16:32 (2 votes)

    [But as] a wife that committeth adultery, [which] taketh strangers instead of her husband!