Divorce And Forgiveness

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just 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 →

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: — read the full passage →

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

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.

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

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.

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.

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

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

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

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

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: 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 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 →

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

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

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.

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.

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 dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: — read the full passage →

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

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.

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 →

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.

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 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 new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

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 forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. — read the full passage →

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — 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.

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

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

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have 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 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.

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

Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and 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 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.

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:

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

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

And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

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

In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

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

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; — read the full passage →

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. — read the full passage →

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; — read the full passage →

But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. — read the full passage →

But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. — read the full passage →

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

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.

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 →

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. — read the full passage →

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall 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:

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. — read the full passage →

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

Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

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

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;

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

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

If my people, which 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.