Divorce And Forgiveness

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — read the full passage →

But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband — read the full passage →

Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? — read the full passage →

For I hate putting away, saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith Jehovah of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us in peace.

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.

And judge not, and ye shall not be judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released:

It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: — read the full passage →

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. — read the full passage →

And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, then it shall be, if she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. — read the full passage →

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;

Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.

He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.

So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

As far as the east is from the west, So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: The young lion and the serpent shalt thou trample under foot.

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity did I not hide: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. [Selah

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love; — read the full passage →

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

A wife is bound for so long time as her husband liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

For the woman that hath a husband is bound by law to the husband while he liveth; but if the husband die, she is discharged from the law of the husband. — read the full passage →

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her: — read the full passage →

for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins.

And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? — read the full passage →

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. — read the full passage →

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →

And I saw, when, for this very cause that backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a bill of divorcement, yet treacherous Judah her sister feared not; but she also went and played the harlot.

let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near: — read the full passage →

He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

Rejoice the soul of thy servant; For unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. — read the full passage →

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, then it shall be, if she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, — read the full passage →

Pardon, I pray thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy lovingkindness, and according as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now. — read the full passage →

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord: — read the full passage →

And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

For I will be merciful to their iniquities, And their sins will I remember no more.

in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it; — read the full passage →

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, — read the full passage →

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted. — read the full passage →

But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation; — read the full passage →

But if any hath caused sorrow, he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all. — read the full passage →

(but should she depart, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband); and that the husband leave not his wife.

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. — read the full passage →

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.

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

And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? trying him. — read the full passage →

He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so. — read the full passage →

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire. — read the full passage →

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.

And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.

Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness. — read the full passage →

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness; for we have rebelled against him;

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins. — read the full passage →

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.