Bible Verses About What Does God Think of Divorce
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for what does god think of divorce, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 540 votes, led by Malachi 2:16. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about What Does God Think of Divorce
Malachi 2:1666 votes
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.
Matthew 19:945 votes
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.
Matthew 19:638 votes
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Deuteronomy 24:1-428 votes
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.
Matthew 5:3228 votes
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.
Genesis 2:2427 votes
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
1 Corinthians 7:1527 votes
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.
Matthew 19:824 votes
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.
Luke 16:1824 votes
Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
Hebrews 13:421 votes
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Mark 10:11-1220 votes
And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
Matthew 5:31-3218 votes
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
1 Corinthians 7:10-1118 votes
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
1 Corinthians 7:3918 votes
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.
1 John 1:918 votes
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Jeremiah 3:115 votes
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the Lord.
Romans 7:2-315 votes
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.
Deuteronomy 24:112 votes
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.
Matthew 19:3-912 votes
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?
Mark 10:2-1212 votes
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
1 Corinthians 7:12-1312 votes
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.
Genesis 2:1811 votes
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
1 Corinthians 13:1-1311 votes
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Malachi 2:13-1610 votes
And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.
Matthew 19:510 votes
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
What does the Bible say about what does god think of divorce?
Readers most often cite Malachi 2:16 on the subject of what does god think of divorce. Across 540 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 19:9, Matthew 19:6, Deuteronomy 24:1-4. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.