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What does the Bible say about divorce?

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

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Bible verses about divorce

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. 5 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. 5 votes
Matthew 19:6 — Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 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. 4 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: 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
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. 3 votes
Matthew 19:8 — He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. 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
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
Matthew 5:31 — It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 2 votes
Matthew 19:3 — The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 2 votes
Mark 10:12 — And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery. 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
Hebrews 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 2 votes

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Matthew (6), 1 Corinthians (3), Genesis (1), Malachi (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), Romans (1), Hebrews (1)

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