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Adultery And Divorce
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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.
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.
Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
Thou shalt not 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.
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: — read the full passage →
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
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.
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.
And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. — read the full passage →
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: — read the full passage →
So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. — read the full passage →
And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
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.
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
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? — read the full passage →
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: — read the full passage →
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. — read the full passage →
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. — read the full passage →
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
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?
The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan; — read the full passage →
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant. — read the full passage →
It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, — read the full passage →
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Thus saith the Lord, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
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 abusers of themselves with mankind,
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 abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →
For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the Lord.
And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan; — read the full passage →
When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. — read the full passage →
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid. — read the full passage →
And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan;
I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be?
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: — read the full passage →
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand. — read the full passage →
Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. — read the full passage →
Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →
For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →
My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? — read the full passage →
And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: — read the full passage →
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →
Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. — read the full passage →
If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, — read the full passage →
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. — read the full passage →
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →
Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? — read the full passage →
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
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