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What does the Bible say about divorce and separation?

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

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Bible verses about divorce and separation

1 Corinthians 7:10 — And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: 6 votes
Mark 10:2 — And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. 5 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. 5 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. 4 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. 4 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. 3 votes
1 Timothy 5:8 — But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. 3 votes
Hebrews 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 3 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. 2 votes
Proverbs 18:22 — Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. 2 votes
Malachi 2:15 — And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. 2 votes
Matthew 5:31 — It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 2 votes
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. 2 votes
Matthew 19:1 — And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; 2 votes
Matthew 19:4 — And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 2 votes
Matthew 19:6 — Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 7:1 — Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 7:12 — But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. 2 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. 2 votes

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Matthew (6), 1 Corinthians (5), Malachi (2), Deuteronomy (1), Proverbs (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1)

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