Bible Verses About Marriage and Divorce

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.

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

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.

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

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.

And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

It hath been said , Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

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.

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

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?

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

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;

And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.