Marriage And Divorce

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.

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

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.

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 he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, — 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.

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.

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — 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.

and if she herself shall put away her husband, and marry another, she committeth adultery.

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

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

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her. — read the full passage →

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

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

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 →

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judæa beyond the Jordan; — read the full passage →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth? — read the full passage →

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

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

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

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

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.

Or know ye not that he that is joined to a harlot is one body? for, The twain, saith he, shall become one flesh.

And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? trying him.

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

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth?

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

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her:

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

But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. — read the full passage →

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 →

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 →

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

But from the beginning of the creation, Male and female made he them. — read the full passage →

They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?

and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?

But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband

But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her.

And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

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 →

Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. — read the full passage →

But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her. — read the full passage →

And he arose from thence, and cometh into the borders of Judæa and beyond the Jordan: and multitudes come together unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. — read the full passage →

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

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

So then if, while the husband liveth, she be joined to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if the husband die, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she be joined to another man.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

For there are eunuchs, that were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are eunuchs, that were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, that made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

Or 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 men, — read the full passage →

For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

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. — read the full passage →

And the woman that hath an unbelieving husband, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband.

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →