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Bible Verses About divorce

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Discover 15 powerful Bible verses about divorce. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential love & relationships topic.

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TranslationKey Verse: Luke 16:18
King James (KJV)Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

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Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace. to peace: Gr. in peace
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. that he: or, if he hate her, put her away putting: Heb. to put away
He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
It hath been said , Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

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