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Genesis 2
24 For this reason a man
will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become
one flesh.
Deuteronomy 22
19 They shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them
to the girl's father, because this man has given an Israelite virgin a bad name.
She shall continue to be his wife; he
must not divorce her as long as he lives.
Deuteronomy 24
1 If a man marries a woman who becomes displeasing to him because
he finds something indecent about her, and he writes her a certificate of
divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house, 2 and if after
she leaves his house she becomes the wife of another man, 3 and her
second husband dislikes her and writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to
her and sends her from his house, or if he dies, 4 then her first
husband, who divorced her, is not allowed to marry her again after she has been
defiled. That would be detestable in the eyes of the LORD . Do not bring sin
upon the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.
Matthew 19
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1When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee
and went into the region of Judea to the other side of the Jordan. 2Large
crowds followed him, and he healed them there. 3Some Pharisees came
to him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for
any and every reason?" 4"Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the
beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' 5and 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' ? 6So they
are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not
separate." 7"Why then," they asked, "did Moses command that a
man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?" 8Jesus
replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were
hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. 9I tell you that
anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries
another woman commits adultery." 10The disciples said to him, "If
this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry."
11Jesus replied, "Not everyone can accept this word, but only those
to whom it has been given. 12For some are eunuchs because they were
born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced
marriage because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should
accept it."
Malachi 2
13 Another thing you do: You flood the LORD's altar with tears.
You weep and wail because he no longer pays attention to your offerings or
accepts them with pleasure from your hands. 14 You ask, "Why?" It is
because the LORD is acting as the witness between you and the wife of your
youth, because you have broken faith with her, though she is your partner, the
wife of your marriage covenant. 15 Has not the LORD made them one? In
flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly
offspring. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the
wife of your youth. 16 "I hate divorce," says the LORD God of
Israel, "and I hate a man's covering himself with violence as well as with
his garment," says the LORD Almighty. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do
not break faith.
Matthew 5
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31"It has been said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give
her a certificate of divorce.' 32But I tell you that anyone who
divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an
adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery.
Mark 10
2Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, "Is it lawful for
a man to divorce his wife?" 3"What did Moses command you?" he
replied. 4They said, "Moses permitted a man to write a
certificate of divorce and send her away." 5"It was because your
hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law," Jesus replied. 6"But
at the beginning of creation God 'made them male and female.' 7'For
this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,
8and the two will become one flesh.' So
they are no longer two, but one. 9Therefore what God has joined
together, let man not separate." 10When they were in the house
again, the disciples asked Jesus about this. 11He answered, "Anyone
who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
12And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she
commits adultery."
1 Corinthians 7
10To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A
wife must not separate from her husband. 11But if she does, she must
remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not
divorce his wife. 12To the rest I say this (I, 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. 13And if a woman has a husband who is not a
believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. 14For
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. 15But if
the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in
such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16How do you
know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband,
whether you will save your wife?