Spouse Abandonment

Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.

For I hate divorce”, says Yahweh, the God of Israel, “and him who covers his garment with violence!” says Yahweh of Armies. “Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you don’t deal treacherously.

I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery.”

Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

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

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

If a woman herself divorces her husband, and marries another, she commits adultery.”

A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whomever she desires, only in the Lord.

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

But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—that the wife not leave her husband — read the full passage →

Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.

“It was also said, ‘Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,’ — read the full passage →

When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up.

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

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

What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

“I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.

This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments. — read the full passage →

When Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan. — read the full passage →

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

He answered, “Haven’t you 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 takes a wife and marries her, then it shall be, if she finds no favor in his eyes, because he has found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorce, and put it in her hand, and send her out of his house. — read the full passage →

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

For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her. — read the full passage →

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. — read the full passage →

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. — read the full passage →

But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—that the wife not leave her husband — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

“Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you! — read the full passage →

So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”

Yahweh himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be discouraged.”

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

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 →

Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.”

At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is, being interpreted, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.” — read the full passage →

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

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

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

When a man takes a wife and marries her, then it shall be, if she finds no favor in his eyes, because he has found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorce, and put it in her hand, and send her out of his house. — read the full passage →

I will set my tent among you, and my soul won’t abhor you. — read the full passage →

At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them. — read the full passage →

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

Yet you say, ‘Why?’ Because Yahweh has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion, and the wife of your covenant.

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

Yet I wish that all men were like me. However each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

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

teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, limasabachthani?” That is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not fail you nor forsake you.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

Who can find a worthy woman? 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 I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy. — read the full passage →

But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—that the wife not leave her husband

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

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

For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

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

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

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

But we have this treasure in clay 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 its power. Turn away from these, also.

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

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

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

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

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

“These things have I spoken to you, so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble. — read the full passage →

“Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God. — read the full passage →

“There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I don’t understand: — read the full passage →

Abstain from every form of evil.

“These things have I spoken to you, so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble.

in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.

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