37 Bible Verses about Adultery and Divorce

But I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except on account of whoredom, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is put away, committeth adultery.

And I tell you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for whoredom, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth the divorced woman, committeth adultery.

Every one who putteth away his wife and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and every one who marrieth a woman divorced from her husband, committeth adultery.

For the woman who is subject to a husband, is bound by the law to that husband during his life; but if the husband be dead, she is discharged from that husband.

It hath been said indeed, That whosoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce:

It hath been said indeed, That whosoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce: But I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except on account of whoredom, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is put away, committeth adultery.

Marriage is honourable for all persons, and the marriage bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Wherefore they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath yoked together, let no man separate.

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth: but if her husband be dead, she is free to be married to whomsoever she will, but only in the Lord.

And the Pharisees coming to him, put a question to him, Is it lawful for a husband to put away his wife? tempting him. He answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? They said, Moses permitted to write a bill of divorce, and to put her away.read more.
Then Jesus answering said unto them, For the hardness of your hearts he wrote you that ordinance. But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female; and said, For this cause shall a man forsake father and mother, and shall adhere to his wife; and they two shall be one flesh: so that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath yoked together, let no man separate. And in the house the disciples again asked him of this matter. And he said unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her: and if a wife put away her husband, and marrieth another, she committeth adultery.

But to the married not I command, but the Lord, That the wife be not separated from the husband:

He saith unto them, It was on account of the hardness of your hearts that Moses gave you permission to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not thus.

And he said unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her:

And the Pharisees came to him, tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? But he replying, said unto them, Have ye not read, that he who created them from the beginning, created them male and female? And he said, for this reason shall a man forsake father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.read more.
Wherefore they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath yoked together, let no man separate. They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give her a bill of divorce, and to put her away? He saith unto them, It was on account of the hardness of your hearts that Moses gave you permission to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not thus. And I tell you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for whoredom, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth the divorced woman, committeth adultery.

THEN Jesus went to the mount of Olives. But early in the morning he came again to the temple, and all the people came to him; and sitting down he taught them. Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman caught in adultery; and placing her in the midst,read more.
they say unto him, Master, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded, that such women should be stoned: therefore what sayest thou? But this they said, trying to entrap him, that they might have ground of accusation against him. But Jesus stooping down, with his finger wrote on the ground. Now when they continued questioning him, raising himself up, he said to them, Let the person who is sinless among you, first cast a stone at her. And again stooping down, he wrote on the ground. But when they heard him, and felt the conviction of their conscience, they slunk away one by one, beginning from the elders to the last: so Jesus was left alone, with the woman standing in the midst. Then Jesus raising himself up, and seeing no person but the woman, said unto her, Woman, where are these thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. Then said Jesus unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

and even if she should be separated, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

And he said unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her: and if a wife put away her husband, and marrieth another, she committeth adultery.

For the woman who is subject to a husband, is bound by the law to that husband during his life; but if the husband be dead, she is discharged from that husband. She shall therefore certainly be counted an adulteress, if, her husband being alive, she be for another man: but if her husband is dead, she is free from the law; so that she shall be no adulteress, though married to another husband.

But to the married not I command, but the Lord, That the wife be not separated from the husband: and even if she should be separated, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. But to the others I speak, not the Lord, If any brother hath a wife unbelieving, yet she chuseth to dwell with him, let him not put her away.read more.
And the wife which hath a husband not a believer, and he chuses to dwell with her, let her not put him away. For the husband that believeth not is sanctified by the wife, and the wife who believeth not is sanctified by the husband: else indeed your children were unclean, but now are they holy. But if the unbelieving person depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in these cases, but God hath called us unto peace.

and if a wife put away her husband, and marrieth another, she committeth adultery.

Then Joseph her husband being a just man, and not willing to expose her publicly, designed to put her away privately.

Ye have heard that it was said to those of old, "Thou shalt not commit adultery:"

What therefore God hath yoked together, let no man separate.

But if the unbelieving person depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in these cases, but God hath called us unto peace.

Ye have heard that it was said to those of old, "Thou shalt not commit adultery:" but I say unto you, That every one who looketh upon a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart. If then thine eye, the right, leads thee to offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is highly for thy advantage, that one of thy members be destroyed, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.read more.
And if thy right hand leads thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is highly thy interest that one of thy members should be destroyed, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

IT is generally reported that there is whoredom among you, and such whoredom as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.

If any man cometh after me, and hateth not father, and mother, and wife and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

But to the married not I command, but the Lord, That the wife be not separated from the husband: and even if she should be separated, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

AND it came to pass when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan. And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. And the Pharisees came to him, tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?read more.
But he replying, said unto them, Have ye not read, that he who created them from the beginning, created them male and female? And he said, for this reason shall a man forsake father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. Wherefore they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath yoked together, let no man separate. They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give her a bill of divorce, and to put her away? He saith unto them, It was on account of the hardness of your hearts that Moses gave you permission to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not thus. And I tell you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for whoredom, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth the divorced woman, committeth adultery. His disciples said unto him, If the case of a man with his wife be thus, it is not expedient to marry. Then he said to them, All men are not capable of receiving this saying, but they to whom it is given. For there are eunuchs, who were so from their mothers' womb; and there are eunuchs, who have been made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven. He that is capable of receiving, let him receive it.

And if seven times in the day he sin against thee, and seven times in the day return to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

But to whomsoever ye forgive any thing, so do I; and if I forgive any thing, to whom I forgive, for your sakes I do it, in the person of Jesus Christ,

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,

But to those who shrink back through fear, and to the infidels, and to the abominable, and to murderers, and to whoremongers, and to those who use magical incantations, and to idolaters, and to all liars, is their portion [appointed] in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

And the Pharisees came to him, tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? But he replying, said unto them, Have ye not read, that he who created them from the beginning, created them male and female? And he said, for this reason shall a man forsake father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.read more.
Wherefore they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath yoked together, let no man separate. They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give her a bill of divorce, and to put her away? He saith unto them, It was on account of the hardness of your hearts that Moses gave you permission to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not thus. And I tell you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for whoredom, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth the divorced woman, committeth adultery. His disciples said unto him, If the case of a man with his wife be thus, it is not expedient to marry.

But because of the whoredoms, let every man have his own wife, and every wife her own husband. Let the husband render to the wife due benevolence, and in like manner also the wife to the husband. The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: in like manner also the husband has not power over his own body, but the wife.read more.
Defraud not one another, except it may be by consent occasionally, that ye may have more leisure for fasting and prayer; and come together again, lest Satan tempt you through your incontinence.

These times indeed of ignorance God then overlooked; but he now commands all men in every place to repent:

in a flame of fire, taking vengeance of them that know not God, and obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: