14 Bible Verses about Divorce
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But I say to you, That whoever puts away his wife, unless for lewdness, and marries another, commits adultery; and he that marries her that is put away, commits adultery.
But I say to you, Whoever shall put away his wife, unless on account of lewdness, causes her to commit adultery: and whoever marries her that is divorced, commits adultery.
And he said to them: Whoever puts away his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her;
Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery: and whoever marries her that is divorced, commits adultery.
and if a woman puts away her husband, and is married to another, she commits adultery.
but if she leave him, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and, let not the husband put away his wife.
From Thematic Bible
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
Divorce » Those who get divorced and remarry again
But I say to you, That whoever puts away his wife, unless for lewdness, and marries another, commits adultery; and he that marries her that is put away, commits adultery.
It has been said: Whoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce. But I say to you, Whoever shall put away his wife, unless on account of lewdness, causes her to commit adultery: and whoever marries her that is divorced, commits adultery.
And he said to them: Whoever puts away his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her; and if a woman puts away her husband, and is married to another, she commits adultery.
Divorce » Why moses allowed divorce
They said to him: Why, then, did Moses command us to give a bill of divorce and put her away? He said to them: Moses, on account of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not so.
And the Pharisees came to him, and that they might tempt him, asked him the question: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? He answered and said to them: What commandment did Moses give you? They replied: Moses permitted us to write a bill of divorce, and put her away. read more.
And Jesus answered and said to them: On account of the hardness of your hearts, he wrote this commandment for you. But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.
Divorce » Forbidden » Except » Adultery
But I say to you, That whoever puts away his wife, unless for lewdness, and marries another, commits adultery; and he that marries her that is put away, commits adultery.
But I say to you, Whoever shall put away his wife, unless on account of lewdness, causes her to commit adultery: and whoever marries her that is divorced, commits adultery.
Divorce » Sought on slight grounds
And the Pharisees came to him to tempt him, and said to him: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
It has been said: Whoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.
Divorce » Law of marriage against
So then, they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let not man put asunder.
Divorce » Women » Could obtain
and if a woman puts away her husband, and is married to another, she commits adultery.
Divorce » Illustrative of God's casting off of the jewish church
Divorce » Of servants, regulated by law
Divorce » Women » Afflicted by
Divorce » Figurative
Divorce » Often sought by the jews
Divorce » Not getting divorced
But to the married I give commandment, not I, but the Lord: Let not the wife leave her husband: but if she leave him, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and, let not the husband put away his wife.
Divorce » Not allowed to those who falsely accused their wives
Divorce » Of captives, regulated by law
Divorce » Women » Married after, could not return to first husband
Divorce » The requirements of divorcement
Divorce » Permitted » By the mosaic law
Divorce » Women » Could marry after
Divorce » Priests not to marry women after
Divorce » Jews condemned for love of
Divorce » Prohibition of, offended the jews
His disciples said to him: If the relation of man and wife be such, it is not good to marry.
Divorce » Permitted » On account of hardness of heart
He said to them: Moses, on account of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not so.
Divorce » Women » Responsible for vows after
Divorce » Disobedience of the wife to the husband, a sufficient cause for, in the persian empire
Foes of the home » Polygamy » Divorce
Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery: and whoever marries her that is divorced, commits adultery.
Are you bound to a wife? Seek not a separation. Are you loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife.
It has been said: Whoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.
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Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery: and whoever marries her that is divorced, commits adultery.
Are you bound to a wife? Seek not a separation. Are you loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife.
It has been said: Whoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.
Topics on Divorce
Actual Divorces
Matthew 1:19Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not choosing to make an example of her, intended to put her away privately.
Adultery and Divorce
Matthew 5:32But I say to you, Whoever shall put away his wife, unless on account of lewdness, causes her to commit adultery: and whoever marries her that is divorced, commits adultery.
Bills Of Divorce
Matthew 5:31It has been said: Whoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.
Certificate of divorce
Mark 10:4They replied: Moses permitted us to write a bill of divorce, and put her away.
Divorce Permitted
Matthew 19:3And the Pharisees came to him to tempt him, and said to him: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
divorce, amongst believers
Matthew 5:32But I say to you, Whoever shall put away his wife, unless on account of lewdness, causes her to commit adultery: and whoever marries her that is divorced, commits adultery.
divorce, in OT
Mark 10:4They replied: Moses permitted us to write a bill of divorce, and put her away.
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