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NASB | John 4:18 for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; this you have said truly." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 4:18 for you have had five husbands, and the man you are now living with is not your husband. You have said this truthfully." |
Bible Question:
What is the correct meaning and implication of the following? And I wonder what "the one you have now is not your husband." means. The woman answered 'I have no husband'. He said to her 'You are right to say', "I have no husband"; for although you have had five, the one you have now is not your husband. You spoke the truth there" |
Bible Answer: Greetings Sunam! John 4:18 says, "The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have just said is quite true." (NIV) The statement implies that she was in some sort of illegitimate relationship with a sixth man. It could be that she was living with him in open sin without actually being married. It could be that she had not divorced her previous husband so that her 'current' marriage was not legally valid. Either way, she was not married to the man she 'had' now. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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