13 Bible Verses about Divorce

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Mark 10:11

and he said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman is an adulterer to the former,

Luke 16:18

Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Mark 10:12

and she is an adulteress if she divorces her husband and marries another man."

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Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives

Divorce » Those who get divorced and remarry again

Matthew 5:31-32

It used to be said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a divorce-certificate. But I tell you, anyone who divorces his wife for any reason except unchastity makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Mark 10:11-12

and he said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman is an adulterer to the former, and she is an adulteress if she divorces her husband and marries another man."

Divorce » Why moses allowed divorce

Matthew 19:7-8

They said to him, "Then why did Moses lay it down that we were to divorce by giving a separation-notice?" He said to them, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, on account of the hardness of your hearts, but it was not so from the beginning.

Mark 10:2-6

Now some Pharisees came up and asked him if a man was allowed to divorce his wife. This was to tempt him. So he replied, "What did Moses lay down for you?" They said, "Moses permitted a man to divorce her by writing out a separation notice." read more.
Jesus said to them, "He wrote you that command on account of the hardness of your hearts. But from the beginning, when God created the world, Male and female, He created them:

Divorce » Forbidden » Except » Adultery

Divorce » Sought on slight grounds

Divorce » Law of marriage against

Divorce » Women » Could obtain

Mark 10:12

and she is an adulteress if she divorces her husband and marries another man."

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

1 Corinthians 7:10-11

For married people these are my instructions (and they are the Lord's, not mine). A wife is not to separate from her husband ??11 if she has separated, she must either remain single or be reconciled to him ??and a husband must not 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

Divorce » Permitted » On account of hardness of heart

Matthew 19:8

He said to them, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, on account of the hardness of your hearts, but it was not so from the beginning.

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

Luke 16:18

Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

1 Corinthians 7:27

Are you tied to a wife? Never try to untie the knot. Are you free? Never try to get married.

More verses: Jeremiah 3:1 Matthew 19:7

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Luke 16:18

Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

1 Corinthians 7:27

Are you tied to a wife? Never try to untie the knot. Are you free? Never try to get married.

More verses: Jeremiah 3:1 Matthew 19:7

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Mark 10:4

They said, "Moses permitted a man to divorce her by writing out a separation notice."

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Mark 10:4

They said, "Moses permitted a man to divorce her by writing out a separation notice."

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