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Should A Pastor Preach That Has Been Divorsed
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A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →
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.
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.
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: — 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 →
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — 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.
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: — read the full passage →
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
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.
Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. — 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.
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; — read the full passage →
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; — read the full passage →
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: — read the full passage →
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, — 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 →
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 seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — 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.
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. — read the full passage →
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses. — read the full passage →
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; — read the full passage →
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
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 →
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 →
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Plead with your mother, plead: for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband: let her therefore put away her whoredoms out of her sight, and her adulteries from between her breasts;
And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
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.
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.
When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry; — 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 →
Ye are the children of the Lord your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead. — read the full passage →
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. — read the full passage →
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