Translations:Is the polygyny of the Old Covenant allowed in the New Covenant age?/18/en

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Whereas in the Old Covenant, polygyny was implicitly allowed (because it was not forbidden), Jesus now implicitly forbids it, by labeling simultaneous marriage covenants as "adultery." From a legal standpoint, this change would affect anyone who formed a marriage covenant after becoming aware of this addition to God's law.