What does the Bible say about if pastor gets a divorce and remarried?

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The Bible teaches that divorce is a grievous breaking of the marriage covenant, and remarriage after an unbiblical divorce may be sinful; therefore a divorced and remarried man should be examined carefully before serving as pastor. Jesus permits divorce on the ground of sexual immorality (Matthew 19:9), while Paul addresses abandonment by an unbelieving spouse (1 Corinthians 7:15) and urges reconciliation where possible (1 Corinthians 7:10-11). Since overseers and elders must be above reproach and “the husband of one wife” (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:6), churches should ordinarily require a clear, faithful marital record. Yet Christ forgives repentant sinners, and each case requires wise, truthful pastoral judgment.