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What does the Bible say about divorce and remarriage?

14 verses about divorce and remarriage, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about divorce and remarriage

Matthew 5:32 — 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. 7 votes
Matthew 19:9 — 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. 6 votes
Luke 16:18 — Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery. 6 votes
Malachi 2:16 — 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. 5 votes
Deuteronomy 24:1 — 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. 4 votes
1 Corinthians 7:15 — 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. 4 votes
1 Corinthians 7:39 — 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. 4 votes
Matthew 5:31 — It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 3 votes
Mark 10:12 — And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery. 3 votes
Romans 7:1 — Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? 3 votes
Romans 7:2 — 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. 3 votes
1 Corinthians 7:10 — And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: 3 votes
Genesis 2:24 — Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 2 votes
Mark 10:11 — And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. 2 votes

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Matthew (3), 1 Corinthians (3), Mark (2), Romans (2), Genesis (1), Deuteronomy (1), Malachi (1), Luke (1)

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