Married The Wrong Person

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.

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.

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

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

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

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

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

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

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: — read the full passage →

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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

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

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

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.

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

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

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

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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 →

Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

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:

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; — 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?

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 they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. — read the full passage →

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?

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

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

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 →

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

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

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

And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.

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 this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. — read the full passage →

For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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 →

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

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

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

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.

There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

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.

Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

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

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. — read the full passage →

Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.

And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. — read the full passage →

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.