Divorces

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

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 the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

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.

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.

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

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

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. — 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 →

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 →

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.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. — read the full passage →

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.

And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do. — read the full passage →

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. — read the full passage →

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

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 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 →

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.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore. — 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 →

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: — read the full passage →

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 →

The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.

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.

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.

On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, — read the full passage →

In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab: — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — 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.

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her 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.

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 →

Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.

Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore. — read the full passage →