Bible verses on divorce in the new testament
Here are some Bible verses on divorce in the New Testament:
Matthew 5:31-32: "It was also said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.' But I say to you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery."
Matthew 19:3-9: Jesus teaches that divorce is not allowed, except for sexual immorality. He says, "Haven't you read that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate."
Mark 10:2-12: Jesus teaches that divorce is not allowed, except for sexual immorality. He says, "Haven't you read that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate."
1 Corinthians 7:10-11: Paul writes, "To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife."
1 Corinthians 7:12-16: Paul continues, "To the rest I say this (not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy."
1 Corinthians 7:27-28: Paul writes, "Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife. But if you do marry, you have not sinned, and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have trouble in this life, and I am trying to spare you."
Ephesians 5:31: Paul quotes Genesis 2:24, saying, "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh."
It's important to note that while these verses teach that divorce is not allowed, they also acknowledge that sometimes divorce may be necessary due to circumstances such as sexual immorality or abandonment. However, the Bible also emphasizes the importance of reconciliation and forgiveness in marriage.