Spouse Abandonment

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.

For I hate putting away, saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith Jehovah of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

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.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

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

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.

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

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.

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

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

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.

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

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 →

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

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

When my father and my mother forsake me, Then Jehovah will take me up.

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.

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

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

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

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

I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them that call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false;

And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. — read the full passage →

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 →

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

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 →

though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered;

When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, then it shall be, if she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. — read the full passage →

Behold, I am Jehovah, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?

For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

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

beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. — read the full passage →

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — 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 →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee. — 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.

And Jehovah, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

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

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

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

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee. — read the full passage →

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

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

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, then it shall be, if she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. — read the full passage →

And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you. — read the full passage →

At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s.

Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because Jehovah hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously, though she is thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.

Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them: for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;

teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee; I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

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

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

the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

if my people, who 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.

I cry with my voice unto Jehovah; With my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication. — read the full passage →

But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

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

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — 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?

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves; — read the full passage →

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

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;

that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble. — read the full passage →

Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God. — read the full passage →

There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Yea, four which I know not: — read the full passage →

abstain from every form of evil.

These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble.

in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish unto God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?