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Luke 16:17-19
Contemporary English Version
Luke 16:17-19
Contemporary English Version
17 (A) Heaven and earth will disappear before the smallest letter of the Law does.
18 (B) It is a terrible sin[a] for a man to divorce his wife and marry another woman. It is also a terrible sin for a man to marry a divorced woman.
Lazarus and the Rich Man
19 There was once a rich man who wore expensive clothes and every day ate the best food.
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- 16.18 a terrible sin: The Greek text uses a word that means the sin of being unfaithful in marriage.
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